BUY BUY BUY!
The screaming. The yelling. The kicking. The rolling on the floor of the toy aisle because they want it, whatever it is, and “momma said no!” I’ve witnessed this so many times. And often I’ve seen parents just give in. Why? Because they are tired. And they don’t want to deal with the yelling and screaming anymore. So, yes, you can have that toy. But then every other shopping trip, they are asking for a toy again. Because they got you once. They think that they deserve it for every shopping trip there after. Is there another way than either just saying no or giving in? This is what we do: When my son asks for a toy, I tell him that we can put it on his Wish Wist. Once he puts it on his wishlist he is done. He may talk about how awesome it will be when he gets it (which we kindly remind him he may not get) but the desire for it NOW is gone. Because he got it. Sort of. What is the Wish List? For us it is a list created on Amazon. But it can either be an app or a note on your phone. T...