Title: Because Your Mommy Loves You
Author: Andrew Clements
Illustrator: R. W. Alley
Publisher: Clarion Books (April 3, 2012)
Format: Hardcover
Genre: Childrens
Source: Library
Ages: 4 and up
When my children hit their early teens, they began to question why I did not do all the “stuff” for them that other moms did for their children. At the time, I did not have an answer that they would accept, the answer that involved learning lessons and becoming self-sufficient. When I came across this book, I had to share it with them.
They still wished that I had been the one to make their life easier, but with age comes wisdom and they are both glad that they were taught the life skills that make getting over their own hurdles that much easier.
While on a camping trip, the mommy in this story knows that it is her responsibility to raise an independent self-reliant young man. When her son faces a few challenges, like carrying his own pack, crossing a wobbly log, or setting up a tent – tasks that she could easily do for him, but she doesn’t – she decides to let her son challenge his own boundaries and with minimal help, mom and son can both celebrate in a job well done.
I loved this book and the life lessons that it teaches. In a world full of hovering parents, it is nice to see a mom that allows their child to gain confidence is lessons learned and challenges faced.
They still wished that I had been the one to make their life easier, but with age comes wisdom and they are both glad that they were taught the life skills that make getting over their own hurdles that much easier.
While on a camping trip, the mommy in this story knows that it is her responsibility to raise an independent self-reliant young man. When her son faces a few challenges, like carrying his own pack, crossing a wobbly log, or setting up a tent – tasks that she could easily do for him, but she doesn’t – she decides to let her son challenge his own boundaries and with minimal help, mom and son can both celebrate in a job well done.
I loved this book and the life lessons that it teaches. In a world full of hovering parents, it is nice to see a mom that allows their child to gain confidence is lessons learned and challenges faced.
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