How to Talk so Little Kids Will Listen: A Survival Guide to Life with Children Ages 2-7 (The How To Talk Series)

by Joanna Faber

REMINDER: Shopping with Children 1. Put the Child in Charge Have him help make a shopping list and gather groceries to put in the cart. Give her an allowance: “You can bring your dollar to the grocery store in case you see something you want to buy for yourself.” 2. Offer a Choice “Should we get the spiral pasta or the elbow pasta? You pick!” 3. Acknowledge Feelings with a Wish List Thomas’s Wish List: Star Wars jumbo Lego set 4. Give Information—Let Children Know What to Expect “We’re going shopping for Elena’s birthday present today. Let’s bring the wish list in case you see something you’d like for yourself.”