Re: Using Ferber method in everyday life

Ack, that should read, it is not in the best interest of the child to never
get messy.
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Sue (mom to three girls)
I'm Just a Raggedy Ann in a Barbie Doll World...

Sue <sburke9368@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> > A less messy way to do this is to create a ball of masking tape and
giving
> > it to the child. It has the same end result and is much tidier.
> > --
> > Melissa (in Los Angeles)
> > Mum to Elizabeth 4/13/03
>
> But kids like to get messy. It always in the best interest of the child
if
> you don't ever let them get messy.
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> --
> Sue (mom to three girls)
> I'm Just a Raggedy Ann in a Barbie Doll World...
> Melissa <mhtarsky@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> > "dragonlady" <mehouck@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> > > In article <5etipv0i0n4la47eer58pqt0ucn3rp10vs@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> > >  toto <scarecrow@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> > > > On Thu, 23 Oct 2003 23:14:50 -0400, Marie <abc@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> > > > >>Putting a bowl or cup of water on his high chair and let him
make
a
> > mess,
> > > > >>while you cook dinner.
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> > > > >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.
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> > >
> > > 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!
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