[Ad- gifted product] In the last few weeks the world has sort of taken a weird turn. With schools shutting down and people in a panic, this journal has come at a very good time. The Happy Confident Company has released journals aimed at children to promote mindfulness and help with essential life skills. Specifically, we got the Happy Confident Me Journal. This beautiful journal is chock full of different questions and pages, meant to be used daily to keep things interesting and engaging.
The Happy Confident Me Journal has a little bee friend that walks children through the purpose of the journal and helps guide them through various pages and feelings. The first few pages are dedicated to listing different feelings and understanding why the book is helpful and a guide to how each page works, as well as some drawing pages for children to go wild on.
It takes about 5 minutes to fill in each day and it’s lovely to reflect back on the positive days or to write down your feelings at the time and work through them, something that the bee friend within the book talks about doing. We gave this journal to Amelia, who loves to write but is on the quiet side, so we figured she would be the best of the three when it came to using this book to better understand her emotions and express them.
The first few day, she wanted some guided help with the journal, often asking for review as it her answer could be correct or incorrect. After a few conversations about there being no right or wrong answer – and after explaining that she didn’t need to have us approve the answers – she got into the habit of it and started using the journal on her own.
After a few days, the Happy Confident Me Journal made it’s way next to her bed, where she does take a look each day and fills out the various questions, as well as reads the inspirational quote. Normally this is done after school or dinner – it’s something she is very excited about and seems to really enjoy. The dotted pages have also seen a fair bit of drawing and games, which she does with her siblings.
The Happy Confident Me Journal has been a very positive addition to our house and we do feel it’s set up in a child friendly way that’s not overly childish. It’s cute to look at each page; The happy bee is nice and the fonts and colouring are exciting and engaging. This journal is a great resource, especially while times are tough and children are currently being kept at home, away from school.
What a great idea! I haven’t seen anything like this for kids before. It sounds like it will be really helpful in the current climate, it must be especially scary for children.
Yeah, it’s a super great resource and very timely.
Aw this is a really great idea and concept especially for kids, I’ve never seen anything like this and it really makes me heart warm, thank you for sharing!
It’s so needed in this time as well.
This sounds like a wonderful idea! The little bee which guides you through the pages is really sweet. I love the bright colours and engaging design too, it instantly makes me feel cheerful 🙂 Thank you for sharing, fab review and fab journal! <3 xx
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A little cheer is always needed, I found the bee to be very adorable.
Great idea, thanks for sharing your review 🙂
Nic | Nic’s Adventures & Bakes
Thank you for reading! 🙂
What a lovely journal. During times like these it is really important to reflect back and be grateful for all the positive things.
Yes, having little moments of positive is so important to document.
Hi…I just wanted to reach out and say thank you. My name’s Daniel and I’m the designer/illustrator of the Happy Confident Me Journal.
This project became a total labour of love from the start and working with the Happy Confident Team was fantastic as we all shared the one common goal of producing a book that we hope will have a positive and lasting impact on children.
Seeing this amazing feedback is incredibly humbling…especially as we go through such strange times…and I’m so happy that you and your readers have taken to the book in such a positive and embracing way.
Thank you.
Thank you so much for creating the book, it’s lovely.