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William Wobbly and the Very Bad Day: A story about when feelings become too big (Therapeutic Parenting Books)
£10.40
William Wobbly is having a very bad day. He didn’t want to go to school and when he got there things just got worse. The wobbly feeling got bigger and bigger and BIGGER until…
Something happened to William Wobbly when he was very little which makes it hard for him to understand or control his feelings. Luckily, his new mum is here to help with his wibbly wobbly feelings.
Written by a mum who understands, and her daughter (who used to have a lot of wobbly feelings), this is a story for children functioning at age 3-10 who struggle with sensory overload.
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Additional information
| Publisher | Illustrated edition (21 Oct. 2016), Jessica Kingsley Publishers |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Paperback | 32 pages |
| ISBN-10 | 1785921517 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1785921513 |
| Reading age | 3 – 10 years |
| Dimensions | 21.59 x 0.2 x 27.89 cm |
by Ms J E Mawson
I bought this book to read with my son who is 3 now, he has difficulties with angry outbursts , including hitting and pushing, at nursery and was adopted himself. This book has been great to read with him, although he struggles to sit still right through as it’s maybe a little long for a busy 3 year old. I think the message about him having a good heart and being loved and helped by mum is such a great message for him to learn and this is a great way of sharing it with him.
by gff25
This book made me cry as it explained exactly in a very simple way why my son acts in the way he does at school. His teachers and t/a has read it and I think it gives them a clear reason of why as they are always asking why he does certain things like hitting out. I think it helped school and reinforces how he feels so the sighing mum can remember why too. Wonderful!
by Ms J E Mawson
I cannot recommend this book enough. We introduced this book to our adoptive child soon after he came to live with us, and we have returned to it regularly ever since. It is an easily understandable story and one that many adopted / looked-after children can easily relate to. Most importantly, it has given him the vocabulary to express what is happening for him at difficult times. We talk about ‘feeling a bit William Wobbly’ or ‘having a Wobbly day’. It really has been so helpful.
by Ann R
I wasn’t sure about buying this book but am so glad I did. There’s something “real” about it which has a kind of spellbinding effect on my foster son age 7, when we read it he doesn’t even chat, just silently takes in the story and how William feels. Through it he has realised that that feeling he gets leading up to and during a meltdown is real and happens to other people too and we refer to it as his “wobbly feeling” now just like William in the book. This has helped us identify that feeling a bit earlier and have good chats about that feeling during the calmer times. Just one way that Sarah Naish has helped us with fostering, I have to say..
by Mother Goose
Great book which tells the story of how William’s feelings and thoughts impact on his emotions, actions and then how his mum intervened bringing calm, love and affirmation into his chaos. Well illustrated and suitable for older children stuck at an emotionally younger age.
by N. Head
Was useful briefly, but very short story.
by Little Miss Happy
This book helped my 7 year old foster child realise that we understood where he was coming from when he hit out. He seemed to realise that we understood he didn’t want to hurt us but was frightened of being hurt, so hit out first to protect himself. It seemed to make him realise that we would be able to help him learn to deal with his feelings in a different way, and he became much more open in discussing what was upsetting him. I have just started to read some of the other books with a 4 year old, and they seem to really resonate with him too, as he repeatedly asks us to read them
by ashley strawson
Bought for me to read to my adopted son who suffers with anxiety. It really struck a cord with me & I cried when reading it to him (much to his amusement!) I thought I had ruined it by getting upset (as the words are lovely) but the very next day on the way to school my son said “today I’m feeling a bit wobbly Mummy, like William”. I couldn’t believe it! We stopped and talked about why he thought he was having a wobbly day and how we could make him feel better.
Wonderful book, really helped my boy to understand his emotions & express them.