Out Shopping With Preschooler

Out Shopping With Preschooler

• We all have to do shopping. It's a good idea for children to know about shopping and to join in. This helps them learn how to behave in different places.
• Don't give into unacceptable behaviour like tantrums, shouting or taking shelf items by offering 'treats'.
• Shopping with children can sometimes be a pain but it can help if you:
  • involve children in planning what you need to buy
  • plan shopping at times when they are likely to be happy, not tired or hungry
  • talk to them about ownership, about what is theirs, yours, the family's, other peoples', the shop's
  • know that young children learn by touching things
  • give them something to hold or do while shopping
  • ask questions like 'Can you find the toothpaste we usually get?' and 'How did you know it was that one?'
  • involve them in paying for groceries, carrying a light bag or putting things in the trolley
  • use shopping times as a way to teach them about money, saving and where money comes from
  • listen to what children say they would like while shopping, thank them for telling you, say you will remember and move on
  • be consistent with your rules.
• Letting children know the difference between what we want and what we need will help you explain why you shop the way you do. Not everyone can have what is on TV. Persevere, shopping can be fun!

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