Parenting is hard, and we’re here to help. Parenting Toolkits at the Glencoe Public Library give Glencoe cardholders a helping hand with some common parenting conundrums. Each kit contains books for grown ups, books for children, and a fun toy or two to engage the whole family. Whether potty-training is trying your patience or you’re preparing your child for a new sibling, our Parenting Toolkits are here for you!
Big Feelings
Contains:
- Toys:
- Express Your Feelings sensory bottles (1 blue, 1 green, 1 yellow, 1 red)
- Roll With It game (4 fabric covered foam dice, game instructions)
- Books for grown-ups:
- Tiny Humans, Big Emotions
- Ready, Set, Breathe
- Books for kids:
- When Sophie Gets Angry, Really, Really Angry
- Breathe Like a Bear
- The Feelings Book
- Maybe Tomorrow?
- Resource guide
Big Kid Bed
Contains:
- Toys:
- Off to Bed game (33 tiles, 3 wooden figures, 1 rulebook)
- Books for grown-ups:
- The No-Cry Sleep Solution for Toddlers and Preschoolers
- Books for kids:
- Time for Bed
- Big Kid Bed
- Your Own Big Bed
- Dinosaur vs. Bedtime
- Resource guide
Good Manners
Contains:
- Toys:
- Good Manners conversation cards (48 flash cards, 2 parent cards)
- Books for grown-ups:
- Connoisseur Kids
- A Parent’s Guide to Manners for Kids
- Books for kids:
- Time to Say Please
- Cookies
- Manners Time
- How Do Dinosaurs Show Good Manners
- Resource guide
Healthy Eating
Contains:
- Toys:
- What’s for Dinner? game (50 cards)
- 12 piece plastic cutting fruits and vegetables set (1 cutting board, 1 knife, 1 strawberry, 1 carrot, 1 orange, 1 pear, 1 ear of corn, 1 head of cabbage, 1 tomato, 1 green pepper, 1 pineapple, 1 plum)
- Books for grown-ups:
- Raising a Healthy, Happy Eater
- Books for kids:
- Nope, Never, Not for Me
- I Will Never Eat a Tomato
- Rah, Rah, Radishes
- Food Play
- Resource guide
New Baby in the House
Contains:
- Toys:
- Stuffed baby doll
- Books for grown-ups:
- Coping with Two
- The Second Baby Book: How to Cope with Pregnancy Number Two and Create a Happy Home for Your Firstborn and New Arrival
- Books for kids:
- My New Baby
- Making a Baby
- How to Welcome a New Baby
- Big Brother Daniel
- Resource guide
Potty Training
Contains:
- Toys:
- Potty training watch with USB charge cable
- Plastic doll potty (grey)
- Books for grown-ups:
- Oh Crap! Potty Training
- Ready, Set, Go!: A Gentle Parenting Guide to Calmer, Quicker Potty Training
- Books for kids:
- I Use the Potty
- Potty
- Where Do You Poop?
- Daniel’s Potty Time
- Resource guide
