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Title: Sit Still!
Author: Nancy Carlson
Narrator: Khristine Hvam
Format: Unabridged
Length: 3 mins
Language: English
Release date: 05-29-08
Publisher: Penguin Group USA and Audible
Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 4 votes
Genres: Kids, Ages 0-4
Publisher's Summary:
Patrick has difficulty sitting still - until his mother comes up with a plan to help him.
©1996 Nancy Carlson; (P)2008 Penguin
Members Reviews:
I believe it's best to keep attitudes as positive and hopeful as possible ...
I found it to be negative. It's a frustrating position for the child and the parent and the result was that the doctor cannot help. I believe it's best to keep attitudes as positive and hopeful as possible for both parent and child(ren). Also the answer they present was not a viable solution for me, a disabled parent. Good luck to all!
Five Stars
Good product
lesson to be learned
This book is really cute. I originally bought it for my 10 year son whom has difficulty "sitting still" however, my 5 year old LOVES it!!! I am glad I made the purchase because whomever is reading it is getting the important message of sitting sit!
Great moral story
Thanks sincerely Nancy! Great moral behind the story. It is not that we have to force our children (and ourselves in fact) to be normative like all the others. To behave well and so on. It is we have to understand how we are in order to find the right way to suit ourselves. Accept and in fact appreciate the way we are. If we simply can't sit still, it's not problem! just find meaningful things to do that doesn't require sitting! Ingenious!
"Sit Still!"... Sound familiar??
Nope, can't do it. Patrick just can't sit STILL! My favorite lines from the book (p. 1-4): "These are chairs. Patrick knew 101 different ways to sit in a chair. Because he knew so many ways to sit in a chair, he heard two words a lot... SIT STILL!"
Sounds like my autobiography...
Well, you can imagine that his difficulty in sitting still has the tendency to upset all those around him who don't have this problem (note: MOST adults don't have trouble sitting still while many children DO). And yes, Pat DOES go to see the doctor.
In all fairness, it's not stated anywhere that he has ADD, though one can easily imply this. The doc doesn't pump him full o' Ritalin, and yes, the 101 different things for Pat to do may be oversimplistic for children with ADD. However, there is a sad void of GOOD, non-clinical books for children who have trouble sitting still, whether or not they DO have ADD (most of the one's I've seen, like "Shelley, the Hyperactive Turtle" address specific disorders in an overly lets-look-at-your-disorder sort of way).
However, buyers should note that the book is not very multicultural. Pat and his traditional, nuclear family is White, and only a half dozen, parenthetical characters who play no real role are of color. Overall, though, the book is an excellent one and should NOT be limited only to children who are diagnosed with ADD OR have trouble sitting still all the time!