When I Was a Baby reminds toddlers what it was like when they were just infants and allows them to see how much they have grown.
Children, especially toddlers, often ask what they were like when they were babies. Did they cry a lot? Did they love to snuggle? What were the funny things they did? When I Was a Baby by Deborah Niland (Kane/Miller Book Publishers, ISBN 978-1-933605-49-4), a Toddler Tales book, satisfies toddlers curiosity about when they were babies and opens the door to personal storytelling.
When I Was a Baby begins by reminding toddlers about their baby ways. They wore diapers and crawled across the floor. They only had two front teeth and they could only eat mushy baby food. They loved to make noise, “music,” by bashing pans and bowls. And, most importantly, they had a special snuggly blanket and a mommy who gave them lots of hugs.
Now toddlers know they are big boys and girls. They are no longer confined to crawling on the floor. They can run and jump. They have their baby teeth in. Some toddlers even experience the joy of getting a new sibling. They pass down their baby blankie to the newest member of the family. However, despite all the growing up toddlers do, they still love getting their hugs.
When I Was a Baby is a cheerful book and a great tool to use to build your toddlers self-esteem. It reminds him what it was like when he was a baby and lets him talk about how much he has grown and changed since then. Simply realizing how much more he can do now that he is so grown up will amaze him.
