Why Do I Have to Wait?

Does your child want everything RIGHT NOW and melt down when they have to wait?Priya cannot sit still while the cookies bake. She wants them this second. In this gentle, honest story, Nana sits down close and does something simple and steadying. She names the wiggly feeling, gives the real reason we wait, and answers the two worries every child hides: that the wait will last forever, and that they will miss out.This calming, social-emotional book helps children ages 3-7:learn that waiting always ends, and waiting is not the same as neverdiscover gentle tools for the wait: plant your feet, breathe slow, and give busy hands a jobsee waiting as "growing time," like a seed working quietly under the soilInside you'll find a warm read-aloud story, a soothing "waiting is growing time" idea, a "Let's Talk About It" page, and a Note for Grown-Ups with practical tips for building patience.Add to cart and turn "I want it now" into "I can wait."

Does your child want everything RIGHT NOW and melt down when they have to wait?Priya cannot sit still while the cookies bake. She wants them this second. In this gentle, honest story, Nana sits down close and does something simple and steadying. She names the wiggly feeling, gives the real reason we wait, and answers the two worries every child hides: that the wait will last forever, and that they will miss out.This calming, social-emotional book helps children ages 3-7:learn that waiting always ends, and waiting is not the same as neverdiscover gentle tools for the wait: plant your feet, breathe slow, and give busy hands a jobsee waiting as "growing time," like a seed working quietly under the soilInside you'll find a warm read-aloud story, a soothing "waiting is growing time" idea, a "Let's Talk About It" page, and a Note for Grown-Ups with practical tips for building patience.Add to cart and turn "I want it now" into "I can wait."