In an earlier post, I said I loved shopping with my kids. I actually meant it! There are a couple reasons why I love shopping, being in public, or even eating out with my kids.
-They are well behaved
-Love showing them off!
-It's fun!
My kids are so well behaved. I get so many compliments about my kids. This lady was walking out of a store as I was walking in with the 3 kids and she said, "Oh my, you have your hands full." I said, "no, not really, they are all very well behaved."
It makes going out in public, shopping or eating with your kids fun when they are behaving. I will give you some ideas that we do to get our kids involved with behaving and cooperating with you when you are out in public.
Some of our secrets for having fun while out in public with our kids are...
Give them an incentive
~ While at the grocery store, let them help you get produce or product that you need.
~Let them read the grocery list
~Play a game... a rhyming game while shopping, a color game or a number game
~ Sing songs while walking around the store (quietly, of course)
While eating out
~ Let them sit at their own table, Keira and Aden sit at a 2 seater by them selves. It makes them feel like they are important and they are more likely to mind and behave if they can be independent and feel like their own person.
~ Let them clean up their own area after eating. It is not only fun for them, but it teaches them responsibility.
Of course, it all starts at home with the parents cooperating with the kids on their behavior.
