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[quote=Anonymous]Hover around the 1-year-old since the kid is still at that age of putting rocks and other things in the mouth. Give the 3-year-old more leash, but with parameters. If you are at a playground, tell them not to venture over the little hill, past that tree, or into the street. If they need to use the restroom, come and tell you first before going in by themselves. That kind of thing. But you have to let the three year old explore while you keep one eye on them at all times. Hanging out with other moms makes this harder. You can't be afraid to say, "hold that thought, I'll be right back" if the older one is making a break for it (ha). Your kids always take precedence over the mom group. If you need to follow your 1-year-old around -- and putting stuff off the ground into their mouth is a very good reason to do so! -- then you follow your 1-year-old around. The moms can wait.[/quote]
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