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24-Hour Waiting Period
Begin a family shopping policy. We all want things, and our children are no exception. Therefore, in an effort to cut down on our consumption (saving money and helping the environment), try instituting a 24-hour waiting period before buying anything new. If our children begin to learn that they can't immediately have the newest thing they saw on a commercial, chances are, they might forget they ever wanted it in the first place. And while those tantrums in the toy aisle won't stop instantly, perhaps we'll all begin to realize that the things we think we want are rarely the things we really need.
CommentsMichelle commented, on March 26, 2008 at 7:55 a.m.: 
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Nakisha commented, on March 13, 2008 at 10:09 p.m.:
My daughter has just turned 3 and has entered the "I want that" stage. To stop the crying and wanting before it starts I tell her "we'll put it on the list". Now she knows that I know she wants it but she has to wait for it.