So, I should probably provide some more down-to-earth perspective on our happy home. Alaura is crawling and now M and I are working on determining how best to explain that although many of these toys are S's, A can play with them too.Right now my approach is that most things that belong to anyone in the family may belong to one person, but families share things. After all, that is "dad's chair" at the dinning room table but we can all use it if we want. That is "mom's colored pencils" but we can all color with them. And those are "Sofia's toys" but we can all take turns. There are a few things that each person has the final say over (mom's jewelry box, dad's pocket knife, and some special toys), but most things are shared.
Yeah right.
If anyone has any good suggestions or better approaches, please let me know.
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Try using "flattery" as your policy. Just like S tries to be like Mommy or Daddy by wearing your shoes, coat or hat, A wants to be just like S when she "grows up" so she plays with S's toys! And remind me of this when I have two!!!!!
Trish
That is a great picture of the three of you. Missing you all! Hope to see you SOON.
Love, Mere
PS - I still have birthday gifts to deliver!
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