An interesting article on the WSJ about paying your children allowance. I’ve been a little hung up on the idea of paying my children to do chores. I agree with Dr. Weinstein that children “should do chores as a member of a household.” Additionally, I’d have a problem keeping track of the work done. In
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Play Room Checklist
A friend asked me for gift ideas for her 2 year-old boy and I told her cars and trucks, which always seem to be in style with that demographic. I also offered her a good list of toys that every child should have. These are specific toys that therapists have in a play room for play therapy. Most of them are everyday toys, but they include those toys that are most fit to help children express themselves.
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