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We are using all the wants for potty training incentives. 😔
Saying no to new toys
So recently my sons memory has been really good, and when he finds a toy in the store he wants he keeps asking for it day after day, I’m talking first thing when he wakes up until he goes to bed. I’ve explained to him non stop that we can’t have every toy we want and we can’t just whine and get what we want. But you all know how almost three year olds are, we have to repeat it constantly.
Anyways the point I’m getting to is if there’s a toy that seems really special to them that they want over everything else how do you go about it? Do they have to earn it? I feel like I’d like to give him a chance to do something to earn it but I’m not sure how to go about it because he can’t really do any chores to “earn money”. I did make an attempt to teach him some humility after the non stop whining and I had him go through all of his toys and pick out the ones he no longer likes to put in a box and I’m going to have him give it to another kid, But aside from that I’m really not sure what else to do.
Any have suggestions or things that you have done?
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Did he really pick out toys he no longer wanted? I asked my son to do that and he acts like he has no idea what I am asking. I’m a sucker for surprises so I surprise him with a toy every now and then. But I agree with what your thinking. If there is a toy he really wants maybe he gets it on great behavior days and tell him that’s why he got it. Or small chores where he can assist you. My son loves picking weeds in the garden with me or windexing.
Maybe for his birthday? But as for chores, he can make his bed every day, do the silverware from the dishwasher. Load silverware into dishwasher, wipe down door handles, pick up toys, help empty the trash cans from the bathrooms into big trash can in kitchen. Will the chores be done perfect... no. He’s three. But it will get the point across of chores at this age.
My son is exactly like yours, except due to a hearing impairment his communication is only on a 16 month level. Trying to get him to understand that we cannot get a toy is so hard. I’ve started rotating his toys at home so he always thinks he’s got something new which helps with wanting new toys. I do feel so horrible when he’s throwing a tantrum over legos or dinosaurs at Target, when I’m not even sure he understands the message I’m conveying to him verbally. I just keep with it, explain why we cannot get a toy and then whatever negative behavior he’s portraying, I ignore. I will say the rotating toys helped a lot with wanting new toys. I have 5 different bins with a mix of different toys every week or two I rotate to new bin so he literally can go 2 months before he sees those toys again and if he’s particularly content with a bin I might even wait 3 weeks before switching it out. The bins are small like 12x12 inch
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