MOST mums are all too familiar with the inevitable meltdowns in the middle of the supermarket when children are craving their favourite candy and hear the word ‘no’. Yet according to Ti…
"We can look but we're only getting what's on our list because that's what we need - if we find something else we have to add it to a list for another time or an upcoming occasion," she rationalises.
Making lists for the future also comforts kids with the reassurance that even if they don't get it today, they have another occasion when they can look forward to receiving the treat instead. This way, they are no longer passively being dragged around the supermarket - instead they have an important helping role, which will engage them in a positive way.
"Sometimes I'll pick up something, [saying], "Oh, I really want it but that's not on our list' - it makes them feel less alone," she explains.
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