Question
Any books for kids about not being wasteful? My 4-yr-old son will take our newly purchased shampoo or hand soap or toothpaste or paper towels or duct tape or baking soda, you name it and then proceed to use them all up to conduct “experiments” when my back is turned. Argh!!! I’ve explained it’s wasteful, that I just bought that, and that he’ll need to help pay from his piggy bank to replace it. Nothing ever seems to work. Any words of wisdom to help him grasp this concept? Thanks!
Answer
I want to change your frame on how you are seeing this.
His intention is not waste. His intention is experimenting and exploration. He is intrigued and exploring the world around him. He is being the amazing intelligent person that he authentically is.....
So, what to do?
Buy a box, go to a dollar store or goodwill and buy supplies he can experiment with. Let him choose and that way you would be supporting his innovative scientific spirit and teaching him about supplies, money and being smart about how we use them.