Background

This blog contains an annotated bibliography of recommended book titles that address each ‘first’ new experience that a child may undergo during the ages of approximately 2 to 8 years of age.  A list of these Kids Firsts new experiences follows below.

This blog has been designed for parents and carers of children in this age group to have easy access to the titles available from the City of Canada Bay Libraries to help deal with the challenges of physical and emotional development during these years. 

These titles have been selected so that they may be read by parents and carers or by those children who are able to read for themselves and they may be borrowed by members of the City of Canada Bay Libraries, these being Concord and Five Dock libraries.  We hope you find these selected titles both useful as well as entertaining.

Kids Firsts Experiences

Toilet training

New baby - getting used to the idea

New baby - displacement & jealousy issues

Food issues - fussy eaters

New bed

Bedtime fears

Bedwetting

New pet

First visit to the dentist

First day at preschool

First day at school

Changing schools

Learning to tie shoelaces

Making friends

First fight with best friend

Best friend moves away

Death of a pet

Death in the family

First tooth loss

Learning to ride a bike

First aeroplane flight

First public performance

The 'birds and the bees'

First sleepover

New glasses

Feelings of anger

Feelings of worry and fear

Feelings of jealousy

Lying

Stranger danger

Telling tales

Teasing

Dealing with bullying

Self-esteem

Weight control

Separation & divorce

New Step-parent, step-siblings

First hospital operation

Poor school results

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