How many times in a day do children hear the word "NO"? How many times do they hear the words, "DON'T TOUCH"? I know as a parent I really hated using those words over and over again in my home. I decided very early in my life to make it so I didn't have to use those words so often. Want to know how? Pretty simple...... I CHILD PROOFED MY HOME, no not in the way you think by stopping them from touching or breaking items. But I fixed my house WITH CHOICES THAT THEY COULD MAKE. I put items within their reach that I didn't care if they handled or played with. I arranged my cupboards with things that if they opened the cupboards they could touch and handle, No they weren't all baby toys, but they were common items around the house. Children get to a point where they like to think BIG and be BIG. I got old phones and channel changers and things that they all like to play with and try and make them work. I am here to tell you IT WORKED!!!!!!!!
I felt better not using those dreaded words over and over and they loved the feeling of being SO SO BIG!!!!
ON THE POSITIVE SIDE OF LIFE....... Don't we want to give our children choices to make while they are little so that when they are older and wiser, then they will know how to make wise choices then!!!!!!!!!
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