They just haven’t figured out our way of doing things. Our 2 year old can’t tell time so we simply told her she can’t wake up until it is light outside, cause that she gets. I was thinking there could be a whole line of products built around this idea. Like a clock that has 2 faces that flip. A picture of a sleeping kid at night means it’s still sleeping time, a picture of a kid up playing during the day means it’s OK to get up. Or a little shoe rack to put by the door that has spots with images displaying different weathers so you can visually explain why you can’t wear sandals in the snow.

Months ago Arli was getting pretty rowdy with her food at the dinner table. I had her help me make a sign that said “No Throwing Food” and posted it up at our table. She stopped and she can’t even read. But since she helped me make it she knows what it is and if the problem comes up again, I just point to the sign!

I think there’s a great opportunity for a cool product line built off the idea that kids are super smart, you just need to communicate with them on their level sometimes. The goal being to make things educational for children that also make parents’ lives easier.

Who wouldn’t want that?

BTW, this book is amazing.