![]() Just because some children are overly sensitive doesn't mean we should try to shield them from experiencing certain things that-with time and conversation-they'll be able to work through instead of letting it fester in them/keeping them away from what might possibly freak them out. I spoke to a family member about it one day and they talked me through it, helping me to realize that I was just being foolish, and my imagination wasn't reality. I remember when I used to read Goosebumps as a kid, some of those would really scare me, and I'd be afraid to travel alone, but in time that was overcome. But, in time, by talking things through with them properly, those fears can be easily overcome. Kids can and will be disturbed by all sorts of things, and sure, sometimes it may trouble them for weeks. Please, please be careful when reading this to sensitive children." I was shocked to see that iwas being read to 5 year olds. Jennifer wrote: "My 5 year old has been having trouble sleeping for a few weeks now and finally told me it was a character from a page of this book that has been lurking in her nightmares and terrifying her. I'd like to hear her own thoughts on the book, not just see her say "never mind the author's intended message" and never go into detail. Rebecca's review is one that's more anecdotal rather than it is analytical of the book therefore, hardly a review, because she's rating it through the perceived experience of her child. ![]() I agree, Andrew-responding to a child's fears by keeping them from facing them can't end well. I haven't responded to this thread in a couple years, but I think my stance on the subject has gotten stronger since then. Never mind the author's intended message, some kids will be freaked out by the possibility of foods causing them to change colors and may suffer anxiety for months, or years, to come. SO if you have a sensitive child like I do, I urge some caution with this book. ![]() (She ended up eating lunch in the school office that day so she wouldn't have to hear the story.) She is dreading lunchtime tomorrow when he will finish the book (and go through the part where the girl is all stripes). Today the principal read the first half during lunchtime and she covered her ears but could not block the sound. Now in 1st grade I have warned her new teacher however I know it is in the classroom and she is scared of it. In kindergarten we warned her teacher and it wasn't an issue. We asked her preschool class to put it behind other books so she wouldn't see it in the book area (if she did see it, she wouldn't go near it). We got this book as a gift from my father when she was 4 and it scared her. She pretty much only eats pink/red and white foods now. I realize it is very, very popular but my daughter has a great imagination and now she is very scared of eating orange, green, and blue foods. Challenge your child to guess the pattern.My daughter is in 1st grade (age 6) and is TERRIFIED of this book. ![]() Use the strips to make a pattern (such as red, red, green or blue, yellow, red). Cut different colors of construction paper into strips.With your child, look through magazines and newspapers for pictures of stripes. Of course not! But there are many other places you might find stripes - on animals, on clothing, and even on wallpaper. Ask your child if she's ever heard of a striped person.(When she follows the motto "Be yourself" and is no longer worried what other kids will think when they find out she likes lima beans, her stripes disappear.) After you finish reading, invite your child to guess why eating lima beans got rid of Camilla's stripes.After finishing part of the book, encourage your child to guess what happens next in the book. Because the book is somewhat long, you might want to read it over the course of two nights.Her predicament gets worse as the day goes on and is only cured when she admits that she likes lima beans. In A Bad Case of Stripes the main character wakes up one day to find her skin covered in stripes.A Bad Case of Stripes by David Shannon (optional).
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