Little Dinos Don't Push (Hello Genius)

Good for toddlers

This book has been so helpful for talking about pushing with my toddler.

I love this series of books. It helps give little kids context around what kind of pushing is kind vs not ("don't push your brother, push the cars!") without.

This book comes in handy, instead of a timeout when my two year-old grandson pushes his one-year-old brother, he has to sit down and listen to me read this book and then we discussed it. It has made quite a difference in his behavior. Now, we just have to work on the one-year-old pushing the two-year-old back.!

This is one of a few of Mr. Dahl's books in this line I purchased after how well "Little Monkey Calms Down" went over with our son. I previewed it on Kindle Unlimited first, and then made the decision after doing so to buy it. I also went on to buy a few more of these books for kindle, because I discovered something very interesting in the process of previewing this book: Our son actually seems to find new books more motivating in kindle format. I'm guessing because he likes the finger swiping thing better then the page turning thing because it's easier for him. Anyways, he occasionally tries to lightly push someone or their hand away when he doesn't want to do something. It's not an aggression thing for him, I think he just finds it easier then using his speech device. Obviously, this isn't something we want, so we've been encouraging communication and behavioral strategies that have been reducing this behavior, but I thought it might be nice to have a story to emphasize the point. I like that the sentence structures are so simple, because it makes it easier to acclimate him to a new book and have him focus on the main message. Since the message is super important for what we are trying to do with him, I like it. But if you have a normal functioning older kiddo, I'd say this would fall into the range of being best for a typically developing 18 month to 3 year old. But, for a kiddo with developmental delays or cognitive impairment, I think that age range of usefulness could go up higher. Our son is 5. I like that it starts out mentioning that little dino is big and tough, because my kiddo is big and very strong for his age, and I think it's important to have the talking point of "be careful what you push." I think it's good that this book includes both a brother and a sister in the list of people not to push, because even though a family may not have one or the other, many families do have a sibling of some gender. For our son, he has a sister. If your kiddo is an only child, this may present a problem for you because it's two thirds of the subjects little dino is told not to push. The remaining one is friends. For us, this still works, because whenever we're about to go out to do therapy onsite somewhere, I always refer to his therapist as "our friend..." and add the name. So for us, even though our son doesn't have friends his own age and isn't even remotely interested in that at this time (that can be Autism for you), we still use that term for people he interacts with and I find that section useful. Where I marked this down comes in two parts. One, there isn't really a strong why provided. In the end it mentions that not pushing allows everyone to have fun together, but my son doesn't care about that. But he's basically very gentle in his heart, and doesn't like to see people or animals hurt. So if he knows the main reason for not doing something is that it could or will hurt someone, you're much more likely to get cooperation from him. Also, the kindle version gets glitchy sometimes and cuts off part of the page and the words, and you have to mess with it some to get the full image up. Which can be challenging when you already are dealing with a child who has limited amounts of patience for books. Otherwise, I think this is a good, solid, simple teaching book about not pushing. I also like that there are positive things given a person could push, I think that's helpful because it's an important behavioral management strategy to be able to have appropriate replacers.

I absolutely adore how this book not only sets boundaries but also explains when it's acceptable to push. It emphasizes the positive aspects of pushing, like pushing on the swings, while discouraging pushing friends. This redirection in a positive light is both endearing and effective. The book is cute, straightforward, and definitely worth recommending. As my son is almost two and experiences big emotions, I believe these books can help him navigate and manage his feelings more effectively.

These little Dino books have been great for our sometimes unruly toddlers. They really help reinforce to NOT engage in poor behaviors. They really get the child's attention & the message across. Toddlers like these books. We read them at bedtime & then again in the morning.

My kid loves this book.

Simple, engaging, and perfect for little ones learning about gentle behavior. Short, clear, and keeps my toddler’s attention

I’m not impressed with it. The writing doesn’t really flow. I think it could have been more creative. However, it’s short and easy which is what I need for a 2 year-old. It’s just basic.

Explains the importance of not pushing siblings and friends & by being kind everyone can have fun together. Very enjoyable story. Love the illustrations too

Short book but somehow got the message through to my 3 year old! It quickly stopped his phase of pushing so well worth it.

I can't recommend "Little Dinos Don't Push" enough (and the other similar books by this author... Little Dinos Don't Yell/Bully, etc...) My 2-year-old absolutely loves these books, and the series has quickly become one of his favorites. The colorful illustrations and engaging storyline keep him captivated, and I love that it teaches him valuable lessons about sharing and kindness in a fun way. It’s great to see him learning real-world concepts through such a delightful story. The big pages are bright and colorful, and it makes for a quick read - so we often go through 3 to 4 in a bedtime routine!