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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Do you avoid taking her to target because she'll want a toy every time? Do you avoid taking her to the grocery store because she'll demand ice cream?  Do you alway give in to her requests or do you say no?

While I don't think you should attach rewards to reading, I also think that a 3.5 year old should be able to understand "not today" if you want to look at the dolls. You could have her take photos of the ones she likes for "next time we go"

And if you never say no...it's a good time to start [/quote]

Those are totally different bc the adult has to go to those stores for errands and kids need to learn to tag along politely on those errands. And I think it’s clear to a young child “we are here for laundry detergent, not toys.” But there is no reason for an adult to go to the American girl store. The only purpose of that trip is to torture the child and try to teach a 3.5 year old some weird lesson she’s not capable of understanding.[/quote]

My kids didn't have any trouble with “because it’s fun to look” or “to get ideas on what to ask for for your birthday” or “to buy a birthday gift for your cousin” as reasons to go to a toy store.  That doesn’t mean they didn’t sometimes whine but not more than at Target.[/quote]

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