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Post image for The Things You Don’t Need (But They Say You Do) For a New Baby

This post was first published on October 8, 2008, and since we’ve got number three percolating, this topic has been on my mind.
Expecting parents know the gauntlet of baby gear pushed and prodded their way through the store’s aisles. Modern-day culture all but convinces the average parent-to-be that they may very well fail at [...]

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We leave for the United States in two days. We’ll be there for four months – enough to settle in and establish a few routines, but not long enough to really unpack, mentally and otherwise.
My kids are almost 4 and 9 months old. We’ve lived here for almost two years – this means [...]

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A Preschooler’s Allowance

by Tsh on May 16, 2008

in kids

As I mentioned yesterday, we’ve started giving our three-year-old daughter an allowance in exchange for simple household chores.

Photo by Michele Catalano
I know that $2.45 weekly isn’t going to buy much more than M&Ms or a bouncy ball. But that’s not the point. The point is, we want our kids to start learning [...]

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What do you think are appropriate chores for a 3-year-old? My daughter regularly “helps” me around the house with cooking and cleaning, but I think she’s getting to where she can actually be a help around the house. But what can I expect of her, ability-wise, and what’s just asking too much from [...]

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