Comments on: Therapy for kids’ electronic retail habit http://parentovershoulder.com/2008/01/12/therapy-for-kids-electronic-retail-habit/ Kids. Computers. TVs. Phones. Gaming. What's a parent to think? Wed, 14 Sep 2011 05:55:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: Nancy http://parentovershoulder.com/2008/01/12/therapy-for-kids-electronic-retail-habit/comment-page-1/#comment-27 Nancy Tue, 15 Jan 2008 19:34:28 +0000 http://parentovershoulder.com/2008/01/12/therapy-for-kids-electronic-retail-habit/#comment-27 I guess I'll just have to test the Want Book's effectiveness! After reading your comment, I realized one reason I was charmed by the Want Book concept is that I have warm memories of when my mom posted a "Wish List" chart in our kitchen when I was a teenager. I thought it was such a revolutionary idea then, probably because I was astounded at the prospect of actually getting gifts that I wanted (vs. the often random ones I was accustomed to). I guess I’ll just have to test the Want Book’s effectiveness! After reading your comment, I realized one reason I was charmed by the Want Book concept is that I have warm memories of when my mom posted a “Wish List” chart in our kitchen when I was a teenager. I thought it was such a revolutionary idea then, probably because I was astounded at the prospect of actually getting gifts that I wanted (vs. the often random ones I was accustomed to).

]]> By: Paul C. http://parentovershoulder.com/2008/01/12/therapy-for-kids-electronic-retail-habit/comment-page-1/#comment-24 Paul C. Mon, 14 Jan 2008 22:02:19 +0000 http://parentovershoulder.com/2008/01/12/therapy-for-kids-electronic-retail-habit/#comment-24 Keeping a list by the computer seems to be an interesting concept. One downside I see is that it will remind you of what you want, in essence offering a tiny little reenforcement every time you see it on the list. If you can't simply remember what it was you wanted 30 days from now, then obviously it was not that important. However, if I kept a running list, there is no telling how big it might grow! I think the true message here is to not be an impulsive consumer. Also, it seems to me that the want list of the much younger set (3-6 yrs) is directly related to how recently the item was last seen on the Cathode Ray Tube. Keeping a list by the computer seems to be an interesting concept. One downside I see is that it will remind you of what you want, in essence offering a tiny little reenforcement every time you see it on the list. If you can’t simply remember what it was you wanted 30 days from now, then obviously it was not that important. However, if I kept a running list, there is no telling how big it might grow! I think the true message here is to not be an impulsive consumer.

Also, it seems to me that the want list of the much younger set (3-6 yrs) is directly related to how recently the item was last seen on the Cathode Ray Tube.

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