| Do you ever get frustrated when your
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| | *Read a book
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| children don't play with certain toys in
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| | *Snack
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| their room? Do your children ever come to
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| | *Computer Game
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| you and say, "I'm bored?"
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| | *Polly Pockets
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| I came up with a fun idea that we
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| | *Lite Briteand so on.
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| implement on school holidays or
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| | The only rules are that they have to at
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| vacations. I call it "play stations." For
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| | least play with the item for a few
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| me - this idea solves two problems in
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| | minutes before moving on; and they must
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| one.
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| | pick it up completely before coming to me
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| 1)It allows my children to play with toys
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| | for something new.
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| they haven't touched in a long time.
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| | My girls actually ask me if they can do
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| 2)It keeps them busy for a few hours.
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| | "play stations" sometimes. It helps give
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| What I do for "play stations" is so
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| | them ideas when they can't come up with
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| simple. I make a list for each child of
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| | any of their own and it shows them that
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| things to do or play with. I incorporate
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| | they can play together in the same room
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| crafts, chores, and even allow them to
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| | without having to play the same thing all
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| play with a sibling's toys.
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| | of the time.
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| A sample list for one of my daughters
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| | I give them each different lists with
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| might look something like this:
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| | some of their favorite items,
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| *Dollhouse
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| | not-so-favorite items, and sometimes a
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| *Color a picture
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| | fun thing to do with me is included on
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| *Brush cat
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| | the list as well.
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| *Barbies
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| | "Play Stations" has been a creative idea
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| *Play with sister's horses
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| | for our family. Give it a try and see if
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| *Play in "play tent"
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| | it works with yours, as well.
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