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title: "What Were You Thinking?: A Story About Learnig to Control Your Impulses: A Story About Learning to Control Your Impulses: 1 (Executive Function)"
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# What Were You Thinking?: A Story About Learnig to Control Your Impulses: A Story About Learning to Control Your Impulses: 1 (Executive Function)

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What Were You Thinking?: A Story About Learnig to Control Your Impulses: A Story About Learning to Control Your Impulses: 1 (Executive Function) : Bryan Smith: desertcart.co.uk: Books

Review: and it's a bit too long.... especially for kids with ADHD, they lose interest
Review: Our 4-yr-old son was not following directions at school. His teacher had come back from maternity leave and he had gotten into some bad habits while she was gone. After reading this book he memorized all the steps and repeats them multiple times a day. It's only been one week but he has been a different child entirely -- an angel! We had been talking to him for 9 months about "making good choices" but had never qualified that a good choice was one that makes the situation better (and a bad choice one that makes the situation worse). Apparently that was key! I'm not surprised that this was written by an educator who probably saw a lot of success by clarifying this distinction with his students. I'm sure my son's amazing behavior won't last forever, but it's great to simply know that he has it in him to control his impulses. We are going to make little print-outs of the 4 steps to let him have them at school and share these tips with his teacher so she can prompt him with the same language. Great, great book!

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Best Sellers Rank | 423,775 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) 42 in Fiction About Mindfulness & Meditation for Children 441 in Children's Books on Manners 954 in Children's Books on School |
| Book 1 of 10  | Executive FUNction |
| Customer reviews | 4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars (2,072) |
| Dimensions  | 22.23 x 0.64 x 22.23 cm |
| Edition  | First Edition, ed. |
| Grade level  | Reception and up |
| ISBN-10  | 1934490962 |
| ISBN-13  | 978-1934490969 |
| Item weight  | 1.05 kg |
| Language  | English |
| Print length  | 32 pages |
| Publication date  | 25 Feb. 2016 |
| Publisher  | Boys Town Press |
| Reading age  | 5 - 11 years |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review
*by C***R on 21 August 2021*

and it's a bit too long.... especially for kids with ADHD, they lose interest

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review
*by L***N on 16 March 2019*

Our 4-yr-old son was not following directions at school. His teacher had come back from maternity leave and he had gotten into some bad habits while she was gone. After reading this book he memorized all the steps and repeats them multiple times a day. It's only been one week but he has been a different child entirely -- an angel! We had been talking to him for 9 months about "making good choices" but had never qualified that a good choice was one that makes the situation better (and a bad choice one that makes the situation worse). Apparently that was key! I'm not surprised that this was written by an educator who probably saw a lot of success by clarifying this distinction with his students. I'm sure my son's amazing behavior won't last forever, but it's great to simply know that he has it in him to control his impulses. We are going to make little print-outs of the 4 steps to let him have them at school and share these tips with his teacher so she can prompt him with the same language. Great, great book!

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review
*by S***E on 23 July 2020*

Loved this book. I read it with my 5 yr old twins and my daughter who's 7 yrs. They all got into the book. They interacted with it answering the question would the behaviour make things better or worse which was the point for me. I wanted my kids to understand consequences and to think rather than act impulsively. Great buy!

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