Nicole1234's Profile
| Display Name: | Nicole1234 |
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| Member Since: | 8/1/12 |
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I'm probably considered a minimalist among my other mom friends when it comes to toys. I scrutinize everything I buy for my almost three-year-old daughter, and I try to buy toys that are both age appropriate, but that she can grow with as well. It's not easy to find good toys. I've started looking online more for what I want to get my daughter when it comes time for her birthday or Christmas because the stores around here all carry the same ugly, plastic junk. I've tried to ask family to stick to buying wood toys as much as possible, and to definitely not go the battery operated route, but I get ignored. It's frustrating because I just end up donating the toys. My in-laws in particular can be bad about that. They go more for quantity than quality. I'd much rather have one meaningful, imaginative toy given to my daughter than three or four pieces of trash. Toy Buying Mistakes and Tips to Avoid Them |
8/14/12 4:45 PM |
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Honestly, I hate this idea. First, I'm too lazy to keep changing a password every.single.day. Second, I think the idea of bribing kids to do work around the house does not teach any positive lesson. All it teaches is that their time spent helping around the house is only worth something if they're being "paid" to do it. Is it really too much work to sit down with your kids and ask THEM to help solve the problem of divvying out chores? And explain to them that, as the parent, you aren't being paid for the job, so what is their rationalization for getting a reward? (And seriously, openly listening to them when they answer, not just asking in a rhetorical sense.) What about natural consequences? Why not make them responsible for chores that impact them directly, such as their laundry? There are far better, more respectful solutions than this ridiculous gimmick. Using the WiFi Password as a Reward for Kids? |
8/1/12 10:50 AM |
