I want to be able to help them get through all of the bad stuff as well as the good stuff. I don't want their adulthood filled with all of the horrors of childhood. So, what can we do to try to help them get through all of the worries without feeling inadequate?
I recently teamed up with such an amazing company to help in just that. Worry Eaters are so awesome. Just a little info on them. They have been given 13 awards just for the awesome job the do in helping kids down the right path.
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- 2016 Toy Of The Year Finalist -- Best Specialty Toy Of The Year
- 2016 AblePlay Seal of Approval
- Parents Magazine Best Toys
- Creative Child Awards Plush of the Year
- The National Parenting Center's Seal of Approval
- Mom's Choice Award - Gold
- Mr. Dad's Seal of Approval
- 2016 PTPA Winner’s Seal of Approval
- NAPPA Gold Award (National Parenting Publications Awards)
- National Association of Gifted Children’s Recommended Toy Seal
- PAL Award
- Dr. Toy 100 Best Picks
- 2015 Top Holiday Toys – The Toy Insider
That is amazing to me. For those of you that read my posts regularly, you know that Cassie has had a lot of emotional issues. For only being 10, she has been through a lot. With the adoption and learning issues, I was even worried she was going to shut down emotionally.
We have struggled at finding her a doctor that would help her instead of just say she was ADD or ADHD, we never accepted that as an option. We know our kid, she is one of the best behaved kids I have ever met, she has a problem with learning, not focusing. She is constantly wanting the "Best In Class" star! We went to so many parent teacher/conferences to get her an IEP that would fit her learning.
We have coached her though bully's and depression, anxiety, and the constant battle of Never Give Up! We finally found out a few months ago she is dyslexic. There is something that is the reason she has such a hard time learning and why she gets so frustrated and scores so badly on paper but, can whiz right through an oral exam.
The only bad part about that being a diagnosis is, there is no answer for Why is she dyslexic? or What can we do to fix it? It is exactly what it is and there is nothing we can do to change it or fix it. We just try harder and let her know she can do it! We back her up 1 million percent!
The only bad part about that being a diagnosis is, there is no answer for Why is she dyslexic? or What can we do to fix it? It is exactly what it is and there is nothing we can do to change it or fix it. We just try harder and let her know she can do it! We back her up 1 million percent!
When we talk to her about the things she worries about it is absolutely heart breaking. She worries about not making good enough grades, only passing in school because of the IEP (I didn't know she even knew what the IEP was), She worries about the other kids being so much smaller than her. She's going into 4th grade where she should be going into 6th.
She worries that people wont like her or call her stupid. She is very intelligent and is great at masking her worries with a positive attitude and a beautiful smile. There are very few of us that she lets know just how worried she is all of the time.
When I had the opportunity to work with Worry Eaters, I was ecstatic and emailed, texted, and messaged the important people in my life before I even answered the email to confirm the campaign. It was a YES YES YES!
I got to review Bill and Betti. They are sister and brother and are just so cute! I love the stripes and the soft texture. They are real snuggle buddies and the zippers are easy to use with their red tabs on the end.
The zipper mouths are great for holding all of the worries too. The pocket goes down into the monster so the worried don't fall out. It's wide enough to put a whole hand into to locate the worries after they have been put in.
Cassie and I sat for a few hours talking about worries and what they mean. How worries are ok but we need to move on from them. She was telling me the worries she wanted to tell her Worry Eaters and I think it is absolutely amazing that she wanted to open u so much to a stuffed animal she just met.
She is a very happy kid but has been through so much and the anxiety she deals with is tricky at times. Some of the things she wanted her monsters to eat are:
Am I Too chubby?
Will people make fun of my new glasses?
Will I still be a cool kid in 4th grade?
Will I be able to read in front of the whole class this year, without mistakes?
When daddy has his toe taken off, will it hurt?
What if they take off the wrong toe?
When my father gets out of prison, do I have to see him?
Will he want to talk to me?
Will he recognize me?
Will I recognize him?
Will he be the same or will he be nicer?
Does he know that Daddy adopted me?
Does he care that I have been adopted?
Will he try to hurt Mommy and Daddy because I got adopted?
Will he understand I am Dyslexic or will he laugh of me?
Will he be a good dad to my sister?
Will he go back to jail or prison?
There were so many more but, as I am crying now, some things I will just leave between us and the Worry Eaters. Her worries had a snowball effect on more worries. Her worries turned to "What If's". To me, that's the hardest kind of worry to deal with, even in my own life. I am a What If'r too.
The more we talked about her worries and the Worry Eaters the more she opened up, the more real her worries got. They went from normal little kid worries to HUGE questions that I had no idea how to answer. It let me know that we had a lot more talking to do. We are working on the Worry Eaters together.
I told her this is a long review and I really need her help. That it might take all summer. She thought that was the coolest thing ever, that I need her for my work. She is opening up to me on a level I have been trying to get through for quite awhile.
I love it that we are getting to be able to communicate on such a deeper level.
Worry Eaters are a great asset to our daughters development and we are so happy to have gotten to work with them. There are so many other Worry Eaters Pals and they are in Small and Large sizes.
You can find Worry Eaters on social media.
Facebook, Twitter, & Instagram #worryeaters #worryeater
I got to review Bill and Betti. They are sister and brother and are just so cute! I love the stripes and the soft texture. They are real snuggle buddies and the zippers are easy to use with their red tabs on the end.
The zipper mouths are great for holding all of the worries too. The pocket goes down into the monster so the worried don't fall out. It's wide enough to put a whole hand into to locate the worries after they have been put in.
Cassie and I sat for a few hours talking about worries and what they mean. How worries are ok but we need to move on from them. She was telling me the worries she wanted to tell her Worry Eaters and I think it is absolutely amazing that she wanted to open u so much to a stuffed animal she just met.
She is a very happy kid but has been through so much and the anxiety she deals with is tricky at times. Some of the things she wanted her monsters to eat are:
Am I Too chubby?
Will people make fun of my new glasses?
Will I still be a cool kid in 4th grade?
Will I be able to read in front of the whole class this year, without mistakes?
When daddy has his toe taken off, will it hurt?
What if they take off the wrong toe?
When my father gets out of prison, do I have to see him?
Will he want to talk to me?
Will he recognize me?
Will I recognize him?
Will he be the same or will he be nicer?
Does he know that Daddy adopted me?
Does he care that I have been adopted?
Will he try to hurt Mommy and Daddy because I got adopted?
Will he understand I am Dyslexic or will he laugh of me?
Will he be a good dad to my sister?
Will he go back to jail or prison?
There were so many more but, as I am crying now, some things I will just leave between us and the Worry Eaters. Her worries had a snowball effect on more worries. Her worries turned to "What If's". To me, that's the hardest kind of worry to deal with, even in my own life. I am a What If'r too.
The more we talked about her worries and the Worry Eaters the more she opened up, the more real her worries got. They went from normal little kid worries to HUGE questions that I had no idea how to answer. It let me know that we had a lot more talking to do. We are working on the Worry Eaters together.
I told her this is a long review and I really need her help. That it might take all summer. She thought that was the coolest thing ever, that I need her for my work. She is opening up to me on a level I have been trying to get through for quite awhile.
I love it that we are getting to be able to communicate on such a deeper level.
Worry Eaters are a great asset to our daughters development and we are so happy to have gotten to work with them. There are so many other Worry Eaters Pals and they are in Small and Large sizes.
You can find Worry Eaters on social media.
Facebook, Twitter, & Instagram #worryeaters #worryeater
I received these Worry Eaters for free in exchange of an honest, unbiased review. If you have any questions, please feel free to email us directly at [email protected] or [email protected]
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These are so cute. I think this is a great idea for all children. I think most children have things that worry them but don't always talk about them. This is a great way to get them to open up. Thank you so much for sharing. I will be praying for your beautiful family. God Bless
ReplyDeleteWow, sounds like a wonderful product for your daughter and lots of other kids too. I'm so glad it helped your daughter open up to you. I'm sorry she has so many worries. It's great that you're willing to talk to her about them and she's willing to talk to you. It's o.k. to not have all the answers, at least you're there to listen.
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