You Get What You Get (Little Boost)

One of my favorite books of all time that I bought for myself. I've read it with pleasure dozens of times. I'm a Finance executive in my early 40s. Sometimes... gentle reminders can have a positive impact on your life by reminding you of things you've forgotten.

Great book for Kindergarten students to listen to when it comes to getting what you get!

Very beautiful, and a self control lesson rooted in godliness! I Love lessons that teach beyond the books we choose to read! Sincerely Lanellsia at Kids of the Age on YouTube!

I purchased this book for my daughter in an attempt to help with some of her big tantrums when she is told "no" or if she gets something she doesn't want. We also have I Just Don't Like The Sound of No by Julia Cook and Mouse Was Mad by Linda Urban and those have been a HUGE help in our home. My daughter is 3 and is prone to epic meltdowns. While her behavior is pretty age appropriate, it's not okay in our home. We are so ready for her to be out of this phase and have been working with her to help her deal with her feelings better. There's no overnight solution but this book is definitely helping us get there little-by-little. Melvin is a little squirrel who has fits when he doesn't get what he wants, or when things don't go his way. At school he learns the rule, 'You get what you get, and you don't throw a fit'. At school he learns that throwing a fit is not okay, but since his family doesn't know this rule, he continues to have fits at home. Until one day he tells his sister, who is whining, the rule. Then his family agrees that the rule should also be applied at home. Melvin realizes that even though he might want to throw a fit, he should not. This book is great since it it's not preachy to kids and takes that pressure away from them. I know my daughter has heard us telling her 84357025903 times that it's not okay for her to flip out and scream and flail around, etc. Instead, we see Melvin doing it and we see how silly he looks. We also see things from the family's point of view and we empathize with them having to deal with Melvin's come-aparts. The only problem is that it does not suggest what kids can do instead of throwing a fit. Obviously they have legit feelings and need to get them out somehow. That's what a fit is, after all. So, after reading we have a talk with my daughter about what Melvin should do from now on instead of having a fit. My daughter likes to suggest that Melvin take some alone time, or yell into a pillow. This is definitely a light-hearted take on the subject, and is mostly good to simply aid in introducing this rule into the home. I would definitely pair it with other, more serious, books to help kids understand that tantrums are not okay.

As a teacher, I am always trying to find ways to save a little bit of money and I am so glad I purchased this book used. It was still in pretty good condition. Can’t wait to read it to my students.

This is a huge issue in my house right now and I might just read this book every single night over and over.

So we choose this book as one of our summer reading books for my son who is entering kindergarten. It has become one of our favorites and has been read many times over. And we also now follow this rule at the house. And funny enough I have introduced this rule at work. I work in surgery and as a surgeon started to “throw a fit” it hit me and I told him about this book and our new rule. So now anytime he starts to get upset he looks at me and says I get what I get and I can’t throw a fit! 😀

This book is perfect or my classroom! I have a child who acts the way that Melvin does and even while reading the story she crossed her arms because she knew that she felt that way. However, her mother walked in to pick up just as we finished the book. She was excited to tell her mom that she wants to to try not too throw a fit.