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[quote=Anonymous]What about “new” toys? Put everything away and only get out one thing at a time. The novelty is the only thing that hooks my 4.5 yo. He sat at the table and cut and glued paper for 30+ minutes while I made dinner tonight (and my toddler bobbed around on the floor). The key thing was that we hadn’t had those craft supplies out in a while. So if you don’t have any “new” toys, I think it’s worth buying a few this week while you put old ones away. Also, think creatively about what can be “new” to your kid. Tupperware and a stool at the kitchen sink? A drawer of your t-shirts and work-out clothes for dress up? The key for me is that I have to be proactive about pulling out a new activity but each one will usually buy me 30-45 mins. [/quote]
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