Book Signing, Silver Unicorn Books

My first signing for Stromple and the Super-Huge Temper Tantrum is on the books (no pun intended) at Silver Unicorn Books at Boutiques of Rogers (in MN).  If you live near the Twin Cities, stop at Silver Unicorn Books of Rogers (northwest suburb) between 11 a.m. & 2 p.m. on Saturday, October 24 (09).  I’ll be giving away handshakes & bookmarks and will have my books for sale with a rainbow of Sharpies ready for signatures.  Also – come in to sign up to win…something   That is yet to be determined!

Boutiques of Rogers is located at 14192 Northdale Blvd. , Rogers, MN 55374, and is on the corner of Hwy. 101 and Cty. 144/141st Ave. in Rogers.  Bring your shopping shoes, too!  They are open weekends and have a huge variety of vendors, from artisans & crafters to seasonal produce and unique foods.  Lots of great gift ideas!  Check out their link found now at:

www.silverunicornbooks.net

If you’re from the area and are interested in learning more about becoming a vendor, use the contact info from the site.

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Kids having temper tantrums…how to deal with it!

Temper tantrums have been a hot topic for quite some time.  Just search online – you’ll find hundreds of thousands of resources that deal with them.  Bookstores like Barnes & Noble, Borders & Amazon.com alone yield hundreds of books pertaining to the subject!

Understanding why tantrums happen can help parents better deal with kids having temper tantrums.

Kids having temper tantrums are dealing with their frustrations of the moment, whether it’s physical, mental or emotional.  They may be hungry, tired, frustrated, have had their feelings hurt, or are frustrated because we don’t understand their limited vocabulary.  The result of this frustration may be a temper tantrum.

There are certain things parents can do while they’re waiting out this period in their child’s development.  According to Dr. Jay L Hoecker, a pediatrician at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, you should do the following:

• Be consistent. Establish a daily routine and stick to it as much as possible.
• Plan ahead. Go out and about when your child won’t be hungry or tired. Always have a snack or portable activity or toy on hand.
• Encourage your child to use words, or teach them sign language for basic words that are necessary for communication.
• Let your child make choices (one or the other) when you can, to give them a sense of control in their every day lives.  When they’ve chosen, compliment their choice.
• Praise good behavior; offer extra attention and lots of praise for it.
• Use distraction if you feel a tantrum coming on.  Do something – anything! 
• Avoid situations likely to trigger tantrums.

Dr. Hoecker also says ignoring a tantrum is best.  Like Mama in Stromple and the Super-Huge Temper Tantrum, ignore it and never lose your cool – if you do, your child will only learn that kids having temper tantrums run the show.

Kids having temper tantrums can learn that they really aren’t worth the effort!

This useful tidbit can be found on the site map at www.stromplesspot.com.  The site is still a tiny bit under construction, but I hope it will be finished very soon.  Go there for other great information and resources for kids, parents, teachers, etc. and also for worksheets that reinforce literacy and coloring pages that…well…are just fun to color.  Or, send yours in to the coloring contest for a chance to win a signed copy of Stromple and the Super-Huge Temper Tantrum!

Now available on Amazon – Stromple & the Super-Huge Temper Tantrum

The book is now available on Amazon.  Here’s a snapshot – click on it to visit Amazon, or go to Stromple’s Spot to buy it for less:

Stromple and the Super-Huge Temper Tantrum on Amazon.com

 

Notice my sponsored links   For those of you who know what it took to get to this point, you’ll see the irony.

LOL!

Welcome to “Up Again”

Welcome to the next step – I’ve moved on from Stromple’s Spot (content specific) to Up Again to allow me to post about all facets of my life.  Stromple’s on his way with the publication of Stromple and the Super-Huge Temper Tantrum, the first book in the series of stories about him, but there are things I want to say about my other projects, my kiddos and life in general, so here goes

I call this new spot Up Again because very often my ideas come in the form of dreams or while I’m up late at night and the wheels are turning.  It’s at those times that I’m “up again, and writing down.”