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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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Chores and Preschoolers – a question

by Tsh on March 5, 2008

in kids

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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Organizing Toys for Dummies (or at least preschoolers)

by Tsh on March 4, 2008

in organizing

I love for everything to have its place – my three-year-old, on the other hand, could care less. And I’m okay with that. I wasn’t organized until adulthood, and still manage to swim under clutter every now and then a lot more since the birth of our second. She doesn’t have a [...]

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How to Transform a Kid into a Superhero

by Tsh on February 20, 2008

in kids

My nephew’s birthday was last week, and we wanted to make something homemade as a gift. Chickpea rolled up her sleeves and helped me make her cousin a cape and mask from an old pillowcase. I found the idea here. Here’s what we did:
Our supplies were

an old pillowcase
scissors
ribbon
fingerpaints
needle and thread (not shown)

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