Job Hunting: Toddler, Melissa & Doug

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When Is a Good Age for "Chore Charts"?

I'm a single mom to a beautiful little girl that just turned 3. I'm thinking the terrible twos are coming late and are starting now. As a result, we are in the battle of wills and I'm havig to hold her back from doing stuff we would normally do (going to the park, going to her friends house for a play date, etc.) because of her behavior. A couple of people I know have suggessted making up a "chore chart" for her as a way to "earn" the stuff I take her to do. Simple chores/praise like brushing her teeth, picking up her toys before...

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Toys for 18 Month Old

Does anyone know of attention holding toys for 18 month olds? My daughter does not seem to be interested in ANY of her toys (and she is not lacking too much). She likes to color, push her shopping cart, and loves anything with button to push (that make noise). However besides that, nothink seems to hold her interest. She has always loved books, but lately she wont even touch them. She would literally watch Elmo all day if I let her. We turn off the tv, but then she just seems to wander around like shes bored. I recently bought her a pretend...