If you’re a parent, you’ve probably experienced this nightmare scenario while running errands with a small child. Everything is going just fine until your little one spots a colorful display of attractive toys. As they begin to peruse the selection, you break into a cold sweat. Your heart pounds inside your chest as they utter the dreaded words, “Can I get this?” while clutching a coveted item to their chest. Does the thought of saying “no” and risking a temper tantrum in the middle of a crowded store send chills down your spine? Well, then have we got a parenting hack for you!
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In a life-saving social media post, one mom shared the clever way she handles the situation when her daughter asks for something while they’re shopping together. Instead of flat-out saying, “no,” she promises to add it to the little girl’s ongoing wishlist.
“Wow! That’s really cool,” Mom will say to her. “We’re not buying that today though. Let me take a picture so we can add it to your list.”
This creative mother explained that the parenting hack works really well for a variety of reasons. First of all, it makes her daughter feel like her parents are actually listening to her when she asks for something. Second, this wishlist becomes an incredibly useful resource for special occasions like birthdays and holidays. Whenever the young girl’s family wonders what to get her, they can simply refer to all the photos her mom has saved on her phone!
Apparently, the wishlist also serves as entertainment for the little girl. Mom says that her daughter really enjoys looking back at the images she’s saved from different shopping excursions.
“Lol I get it girl, I love my saved cart, too,” the woman joked in her post.
Mom has been using this parenting hack for years, and it hasn’t failed yet! She came up with the concept when her daughter was only two years old. Even though the child is almost seven now, it still works.
We hope this ingenious parenting hack helps you avoid any future meltdowns in the middle of a shopping trip!
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