Oh no, George! by Chris Haughton – a delightful tale of one dog’s attempt to resist temptation

Your toddler’s understanding of what they should and shouldn’t do is developing – but that doesn’t mean they can always stop themselves in time! The story of George the dog, written and illustrated by Chris Haughton, is a great way to start a chat about how difficult it can be to do the right thing. 

George the dog is being left home alone, and he really wants to be good – but that chocolate cake looks yummy, and he loves chasing cats. What will George do? 

This is a beautifully illustrated, funny story that can be a good reminder for us all that we can start with good intentions, but it is not always easy to resist temptation. And for your toddler that is much harder than it is for you as an adult as they are still developing the ability to control their impulses – so they might often act first and then immediately feel sorry or wish they hadn’t.  

George can be a good reminder for us as adults about how our toddlers might struggle sometimes, even when they know what might be expected of them.  

The story helps us think about how we can repair relationships if we do something we wish we hadn’t, and how we can begin to resist temptation – maybe with a little bit of help (and the knowledge that everyone gets things wrong sometimes!). 

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