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[quote=Anonymous]Could you suggest to your mom that when she is with them instead of going to the store to buy toys she does fun things with them?  Mini golf, bowling, museum, going to the movies, IMAX movie, out to lunch/ice cream.  Explain that you know she loves them and the memories that they create will last much much longer than any toy that she buys them.  Maybe sit down with you kids and have them brainstorm a wish list of places to go and activities to do with grandma.  If you get the kids excited about the idea it will be easier to tell them no shopping!!

Another idea that has worked well with my kids to cut down on the begging to buy something every time we go somewhere like a museum is start a bumper sticker collection.  We bought two old doors and added a hinge so they stand up like a screen.  The kids painted the doors a fun color and now every thime we go somewhere they can buy a sticker from that place to add to the door.  I figure it is less toy clutter, stickers are usually only a few $$ and because they are on the freestanding door the kids can take them when they move out of the house.[/quote]

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