Gear & Toys: Child, Melissa & Doug

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What Responsibilities Should I Require of My 5 Year Old--and How Much Allowance?

My son is 5 years old and we have decided to assign responsibilities for himself, as well as household duties--chores. What do you/ did you expect of a 5 year old? How should I "reward" or compensate him--allowance? We want to teach him that he has to save his money and spend it wisely, so that we don't end up buying toys all the time--or telling him no every time he asks. We want it to be something he works toward. I am also going to encourage a percentage to go to savings and to the offering at church. If I start him young, maybe he...

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Best Toy Purchase for Your 3 to 5 Year Old

Hi there, I'm about to put in a big order on Amazon for several good quality toys that are hard for us to find where we're currently living overseas (and if we do find them they're usually double the price as in the US). Having said that, I'm interested in knowing of any really, really, really great purchases you made for your little one that have provided hours of fun playtime. I posted this before and got some great ideas...thank you...so I'm really just asking one last time before I place the order. I have Dulplo legos, Playmobil,...

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What Responsibilities Should I Require of My 5 Year Old--and How Much Allowance?

My son is 5 years old and we have decided to assign responsibilities for himself, as well as household duties--chores. What do you/ did you expect of a 5 year old? How should I "reward" or compensate him--allowance? We want to teach him that he has to save his money and spend it wisely, so that we don't end up buying toys all the time--or telling him no every time he asks. We want it to be something he works toward. I am also going to encourage a percentage to go to savings and to the offering at church. If I start him young, maybe he...