The winter sales are fast approaching, but one question remains: how can you win your child’s patience while enjoying your shopping trip? An expert has the foolproof tip to satisfy the whole family.
Shop the sales and avoid your child’s fits of frustration? It’s possible ! A parenting coach revealed on her Instagram account an unstoppable trick to make your shopping session enjoyable, and particularly during this period of discounts. A post praised by more than 29,000 Internet users and having collected more than 500 comments.
To prevent your child from robbing the toy section, sneaking to the other end of the store, or bursting into tears at the slightest refusal, focus more on what he can do. This practice is called “reorientation” by Destiny Davis, certified parenting coach: “Reorientation is the process of leading our children toward more positive behaviors rather than simply walking away from inappropriate behavior.” This can result in a little game between you and him. For example, ask him to list three purple objects in each department, to count the number of sale panels or to find three items starting with the letter A. In addition to entertaining him, he will have the impression of take control. Destiny Davis specifies: “Organizing positive experiences releases a certain type of hormone and thus establishes neurological connections that make tantrums less likely over time!” So, we do not hesitate to repeat the experience and possibly plan your missions, with him, upstream. A little game that deserves to be tested!
Another tip has also proven itself
Another tip to take into account when shopping with your child: allow them to make three purchases. Be careful, we are not saying that you should systematically spoil your children during the sales. It is rather a matter of target products that you need for the house, for cooking or even for your animals. Except that the master of the game here is your child. Entrust him, for example, with the mission of finding a toy for your dog for less than 10 euros, a recipe book that he wants for good meals or a decorative object that he finds pretty for the living room. Once again, by setting a price in order to challenge him. Obviously, you can add a fun touch with an item for him in the lot. This will give you more time for your own shopping!