Tears Are Not Forever Board Book

“You cry when you’re sad or mad. Crying gets the hurt out.”

With vivid illustrations and straightforward suggestions, Tears Are Not Forever is a reassuring book giving children the space to cry and experience their “down” feelings while providing practical advice for coping.

All toddlers cry, off and on all day. Their tears express so many big emotions: frustration, anger, sadness, fear. Our job as parents and educators is to sooth a crying child but also to teach self soothing. Tears Are Not Forever

can help your child dry the tears and get back to play.

• Sadness and disappointment are recurring emotions that children can learn to understand, handle, and grow from
• Help destigmatize crying by making clear it is a natural response to big feelings
• This board book uses simple sentence structure while the paperback version expands the message with more advanced vocabulary and suggestions for older children

A section for adults reinforces the book’s message that crying is a natural, normal response to strong feelings and includes tips and activities to help children express and handle their feelings.

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