"You're a Miracle" by Manjiri Subhash

Watching your kids grow up is something. For people like me, who were (are) stay-at-home parents, we watch our children change and grow every day. These changes are subtle because we are with them all of the time. It's not like when we see someone for the first time in months or years and the changes in people are that much more noticeable.

Reading with my Children

One thing I remember doing with my children is reading. The Oppressed and The Boy had different books that they liked to read. Some of the books we read together stand out in my mind for different reasons. Sometimes there would be books that didn't have much of a storyline but had words you would match to the different pictures. Sometimes it would feature body parts. When I read this book, I would read the word and ask the kids to point these parts out on their own bodies.

Sometimes the books would contain an actual story, and we would read the story together. It would be a simple enough plot about some character who is faced with a problem. It could be their own problem or a problem that a friend or relative is facing. Sometimes the main character would solve the problem on their own and sometimes they would get help from their family or circle of friends to solve it.

"You're a Miracle"

You're a Miracle

If you're looking for a story to read with your child, you should try "You're a Miracle" by Manjiri Subhash. Manjiri's book walks your child through the different parts of their face and how faces can express emotions.

We always see our children express themselves with their faces. As our children grow, these faces can seem more annoyed, disgusted, even disappointed. While our children are younger and actually want to talk to us, this is a good book to read with your child and show them the different parts of the face and how people make different faces to show how they are feeling.

The Oppressed would get upset at random times during the day. When this happened, she would hide her face. I would tell her I could still see her. She would respond with, "No, you don't see me!" Other ways of her not letting anyone see her would be to just run into her room, but each child has their own way of doing this.

Helping your Children Express their Feelings

Your face can show
your emotions.

This can be an effective book because it shows how children can express their feelings. It can show them that parents know when something is wrong because we can see it on their faces. We know when they are hiding something because we can see the smile they are trying to hide. We know when they are happy or sad. Whatever it is they are feeling, it's okay to feel that way.

There are many ways for your child to express how they are feeling. Children will approach you and tell you how they are feeling. Seeing their faces gives us some insight to how they are, and we can ask them how they are doing. Are they having a rough day? Did they hear a funny joke at school? Are they hurt? Are they sad? Seeing their faces helps us gauge how they are doing. It gives hints for the type of questions to ask them, and it reminds them that it's okay to talk to us if there is something on their mind.

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