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EPISODE · Aug 10, 2019 · 18 MIN

EP78 - Simplified books - a kid's perspective

from Motherhood Simplified · host Krista Lockwood

   Are you a book hoarder? Aren't all moms? More books means smarter kids and better readers, right? Today I share with you why I actually DON'T believe that any more based on the experience of less books in my home and in my classrooms when I was a teacher.   And just for added measure I let me ten year old - who reads more than anyone I know - so much that I had to implement a no phones at the table rule for everyone, and a no books at the dinner table rule because she was missing all the conversation! She shares her favorites, her classics and is a living example of how too much of a good thing, even books, is never a good thing.  IN THIS EPISODE WE TALK ABOUT ... what happened when I ditched our 6X6 foot closet of book storage ... why I think that less options is better for books ... how to give great book experiences for kids of all ages and include variety ADDITIONAL RESOURCES TO SUPPLEMENT THIS EPISODE Enroll in Decluttering Simplified here Enroll in Clear Your Clutter here (its free!) Enroll in Motherhood Simplified Enroll in Toy Decluttering 101 here Enroll in Clothes Decluttering 101 here

Are you a book hoarder? Aren't all moms? More books means smarter kids and better readers, right? Today I share with you why I actually DON'T believe that any more based on the experience of less books in my home and in my classrooms when I was a teacher.   And just for added measure I let me ten year old - who reads more than anyone I know - so much that I had to implement a no phones at the table rule for everyone, and a no books at the dinner table rule because she was missing all the conversation! She shares her favorites, her classics and is a living example of how too much of a good thing, even books, is never a good thing.  IN THIS EPISODE WE TALK ABOUT ... what happened when I ditched our 6X6 foot closet of book storage ... why I think that less options is better for books ... how to give great book experiences for kids of all ages and include variety ADDITIONAL RESOURCES TO SUPPLEMENT THIS EPISODE Enroll in Decluttering Simplified here Enroll in Clear Your Clutter here (its free!) Enroll in Motherhood Simplified Enroll in Toy Decluttering 101 here Enroll in Clothes Decluttering 101 here

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