Ok... this project is not (well, highly unlikely) going to be picked up and used by a big multinational organisation... at the very most it will be sold amongst friends... this is not for Fisher Price! LOL it's just going to be a small cottage industry thing... So yeah... I want it to a little educational.... and different from what's available in the mainstream.
Ta Sorry if I got a bit sensitive about the BFing thing.... I guess it seems to me that bottles are over-represented in the world of childhood illustrations and toys. I only want to kinda even up the balance.
What I am hoping to do is create something different to what's already out there. There are a million "A is for Apple" representations out there... I reckon a product that uses an alphabet more in tune with the kind of things we talk about in BB (ie gentle parenting) would be great to try.
I agree, and a tops idea!! I would love wall hanging that was closer to my "hippy" beliefs for Harmony, and the boys, breastfeeding, slings, pregnant belly etc...
I am all for a breastfeeding picture, there should be one... I just thought under B for Breastfeeding might be a little better than M for Milk.... sorry.
I think there is a lot of "MILK' types, but only one breastfeeding!!!
I think that B for breastfeeding is better than M for milk with a breastfeeding picture. B for breastfeeding is a direct link between the picture, the sound and the letter whereas M for Milk has the direct link between sound and letter but the link to the picture is very abstract. When things are too abstract they can be a bit harder to grasp for littlies.
For M for mik I would just have a glass of milk.
ETA - D is also for daughter, day, dinner, danger, dirt, dish, Dr and dance
M is also for - man, meal, me, middle, morning, music and museum.
I like the idea of using M is for man, because then if it is for a child- they can talk about the 'man' as any man that might be in their life, dad, uncle, friend, postman, grandfather etc.
On a serious note I think what you are doing is a great idea and I hope that it is a success.
Some suggestions:
b- bath
d- doctors (most kids/babies/toddlers have been to the doctors)
m- 'me' (maybe the parents could insert a photo of their child on this square) - make it more personalised to the child
I haven't read through all the responses so I apologise if this is a double up but what about M is for Mummy and had a "photo place" so you can personalise it with your own picture? Dad could be the same.
Ok... I don't mean to keep you guessing but the product is only "like" a poster/book It is not actually a poster... and it definitely won't be possible to add photos.
I am hoping that only some words might be unusual for a child (otherwise it wouldn't really be very educational ). I think it would be ok if less than 5 words were maybe not a part of the child's everyday vocabulary. For example... most littlies (under 4s) would have never seen an owl or perhaps even used the word (like the example of the parrot)... but because the owl will look quite distinctive I think it will be ok. I aim to make the product quite aesthetically appealing... and there is an element to it (which i can't disclose) that will appeal to adults... so if I am in doubt about a choice between two words I will opt for the one that i can make more aesthetically attractive IYKWIM. I hope that this will become a treasured product... not just another alphabet product.
anyhow... no photos But thankyou for your continued suggestions. I'll post when my alphabet is finalised.
Love M is for milk. I agree that BF is not portrayed as the norm and could do with a bit of promoting. A bottle next the lady would be fine too. I am amazed at the amount of children that don't know milk comes from breasts.
As for D...... what about Doll, Door, Drum, Dragon?! love a little fantasy.
If you wanted to use mum and dad, i don't think the color of the skin matters. You could do two different ethnicites. Kids will know that it is the mother of that child. No matter what your background is you still have a mum!
Owl is a great word. My 20 month old can distinguish an owl from a generic bird. Like you say they are distinctive. She says "whooo hoooo" when she sees a picture of an owl, and says bird when she sees a bird. If there was a P for parrot and she said bird, i'd just say "Yes that's right, it's a bird. It's a parrot" I don't think they have to be really obvious, that's how kids learn. Not that you asked about that, just rambling!!!
Ta Falguni I really like Dragon! Maybe even Dragon Mummy! (just joking... that's just what I call myself when I get grumpy... it a bit of a family joke) I could really imagine a very artistic looking dragon.... or even doll thanks for those. I'll mull over the list now and let you all know.
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So yeah... I want it to a little educational.... and different from what's available in the mainstream.
Sounds awesome Bath!!Sorry if I got a bit sensitive about the BFing thing.... I guess it seems to me that bottles are over-represented in the world of childhood illustrations and toys. I only want to kinda even up the balance.
sorry.
thanks for those. I'll mull over the list now and let you all know.
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