Re: Using Ferber method in everyday life

In article <5etipv0i0n4la47eer58pqt0ucn3rp10vs@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>,
 toto <scarecrow@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:

> On Thu, 23 Oct 2003 23:14:50 -0400, Marie <abc@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> 
> >>Putting a bowl or cup of water on his high chair and let him make a
mess,
> >>while you cook dinner.
> >
> >What would happen in my case is the bowl would just be dumped out
> >immediately.
> 
> Try ice cubes.  My granddaughter loves these and doesn't dump them
> for a long time.
> 
> 

My mother loves to occupy kids this age by getting something sticky on 
their fingers (syrup or jelly) and then putting something light -- like 
a feather or cotton ball -- on their high chair tray.  Pulling it from 
hand to hand and trying to put it down can keep them delightfully 
occupied for a very long time!

meh
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