Any visit to the grocery store can turn into a nightmare for parents if the child starts screaming and demanding everything for himself. As weird as it sounds, shopping trips can turn into a great learning space that you can always use to teach your child a few lessons on good shopping behavior. What needs to be done for this? The most important thing is to involve the child in the process, so that he becomes your partner and companion, and does not spin around and beg for this, that, that …
Instructions
Step 1
Shopping list. Be sure to compose it with your child. This teaches the child to plan their next steps and not make unnecessary and rash purchases. Plus, a shopping list is a great reason not to buy all sorts of things. Even if your child is small and cannot participate in making a list, still make it up with him and go to the store with a leaf in his hands. This will help the child absorb the information that you are making the right purchases.
Step 2
The composition of the products. If your child can read, you can give him a simple assignment. For example, ask him to find the milk with the least fat, juice with the least sugar. Remember that you need to give assignments so that the child is always in your sight. Also, such tasks are best given in the unbreakable goods department. Such a task helps the child absorb information, train reading and numeracy skills, which is an excellent help in further learning.
As a preparation, compare the products together, show him several products, their composition and differences.
Step 3
Something new. This method is contrary to the Shopping List method, but it is also important. Leave one blank item on your list so that the child can independently choose one thing that he liked. An empty item can not always be used when going to the store. For example, it can be used as a reward for good behavior, but that's up to you.
Step 4
"Waste" product. If you talk about this or that product "harmful", "bad", you create some mystery around it, and children are always drawn to what is forbidden for them. Try to choose other adjectives. For example, “harmful to health”, “tasteless”, etc.
Step 5
Turn. Choose those stores and the time when there will be few visitors, since the less you queue, the easier it will be to entertain your child and save yourself from unnecessary purchases.
