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The issue is you don’t know which of the 0-5 dollar products to spend that will make them excited. A strategy is therefore to buy lots of cheap stuff and exper
by j7ake 2y ago
The issue is you don’t know which of the 0-5 dollar products to spend that will make them excited.
A strategy is therefore to buy lots of cheap stuff and experiences, and let the kids have the option to choose. Then throw away the stuff they don’t care for.
If you buy expensive things, you tend to try to force that thing onto the kid, which can be counter productive.
- millzlane 2y agoPen and paper are my go-to. Throw in a "wow that's beautiful!" And they will draw all day.
- Loughla 2y agoWe took a trip to North Carolina with our at the time 5 year old. The only things we took for entertainment was one of those pens with 4 different inks and a pad of paper. Kept him occupied for the 16 hours.
- Doxin 2y agoIf I may amend, try a "Wow, that's beautiful! That must have taken a lot of work!" and you might keep your kid drawing long-term. It's nearly always better to praise effort over skill IMO.
- janalsncm 2y agoIn this case she asked to take the bus. I suppose that could’ve gone south, though. I think kids are generally delighted by novelty.