My son always wanted something from every store we went into. He would ask for his favorite cereal or crackers at the grocery store. When at Target or Walmart it was a toy or book. When we would go to the mall it never failed that he would find something he wanted. I almost never gave into his I wants, but they were frequent and I would get angry at times. He almost sounded greedy and I know that was not how we had raised him. I had to do something. Shopping with your older child can bring on a case of, what I call, the “I wants”. It gets…
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Shopping With Your Preschool and Kindergarten Child
Shopping with an early learner can be easier than when shopping with a toddler. Meltdowns are much less likely. You can begin to reason with your child and they can become truly helpful. This can be a relief after the toddler phase.
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Toddlers and Shopping, Oh My!
Surviving the shopping trip with your toddler.