As children grow up, they will inevitably encounter various difficulties and obstacles, such as timidity, lack of courage, lack of confidence, and even pessimism or sadness that often clouds their hearts.
So how should parents help their children get out of the sluggish state as soon as possible and break through the barriers on their growth path?
Here, I recommend a children's book, "Fire Shoes and Wind Shoes".
It is written by one of the most influential female writers in the field of German youth literature, Ursula Welfer. Every one of her published works has won the Deutsche Prize for Literature, which is rare in the history of German literature.
She is a versatile and active writer, as well as a child psychologist and educator. He is best at helping children overcome the crises and challenges they encounter in life through targeted stories.
Her works have the charm of poetry and the freshness of prose, which are always warm and touching to read.
"Fire Shoes and Wind Shoes" tells the story of a wise father who helps his son grow up quickly. This children's literature is composed of 15 short chapters based on various adventures that happened during a vacation trip between father and son.
Tim, the young protagonist of this book, is almost 7 years old. Tim lives with his parents in a basement in the city. Although his family's financial situation is not very good, his parents are optimistic and contented, but Tim often feels very sad and sad.
Because he was short and fat, his classmates often laughed at his figure at school and gave him nicknames: Little Pug and Little Fatty. So he doesn't like himself and is unhappy about it.
He often thinks: I am short, fat and poor, why am I so unlucky? All the bad things in the world fall on me alone!
It’s almost Tim’s birthday, and his parents promised to give him a special birthday gift this year.
On my birthday, in addition to the cake, there was a pair of brand new red children's shoes and a pair of men's sandals for adults. There were also two backpacks on the chair, one big and one small.
Dad named the red children’s shoes: Tim Fire Shoes, and then mom named dad’s big pair of shoes Daddy Wind Shoes. This is where the title "Fire Shoes and Wind Shoes" comes from.
Dad told Tim that he would take him on a great trip when the holiday came.
There was a holiday a week after the birthday, so Fire Shoes and Wind Shoes began their wandering trip. Through this special journey, Tiny Tim has undergone tremendous changes.
He overcame his fear of darkness, gained the courage to overcome difficulties, accepted his imperfect self, and faced life positively and optimistically.
Dad played a key educational role during this trip. Whenever Tim encounters a problem, his father cleverly uses stories to resolve and hint at it, and the smart little Tim can quickly gain truth and strength from it.
These stories contain humor, confidence, courage, contentment, positivity, and optimism. It is these little stories that changed Tim, reshaped his self-understanding and enhanced his self-confidence. In the end, he returned to his mother smoothly, and the family of three continued to live a happy and ordinary life.
If you, a parent, also encounter difficult problems in the process of raising children, you might as well try to open this book and find the answer in the story like Tim's father. You can also reflect and reflect on your own education methods. I hope this book will be helpful and enlightening to you.