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Dear Marianne: Are there any toys that will help my preschool daughter learn to share? Peggy, Cleveland, OH, Mom of Katie (3 1/2)
I would suggest toys that promote turn-taking. Board and card games encourage this while having fun. Be sure to play with her and really emphasize how proud you are when your child waits for a turn. Clapping, verbal encouragement and positive reinforcement will make this all part of the game. She may soon realize that sharing can be fun.
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The American Comic Book Heroes Museum Exhibit at the Strong Museum of Play
Rochester, NY

http://www.museumofplay.org/things_to_see/comic_book_heroes.html

Produced by Strong National Museum of Play® Guests explore seven decades of comic book characters who have struggled against evil in the comic-book cosmos while inspiring kids’ imaginations and play. Journey through the golden age of comic books via radio and television broadcasts, video games, original 1940s radio scripts, and early comic book art. Gigantic statues of Superman™, Spider-Man™, Batman™, Iron Man™, and The Incredible Hulk™ loom overhead. Go hands-on at Super Powers School where everyone becomes a superhero. * Super Strength: Step into the laboratory to absorb the “gamma rays” that will enable you to pick up a massively heavy object. * Super Memory: Observe a series of flashing lights and train your brain to repeat back the correct sequences. * Super Balance: Walk across a steel beam high above the city and look down upon spectacular views. * Super Flight: Hold on tight as you maneuver through an aerial course. * Super Reflexes: Play Whack A Foe and sharpen your reaction times.



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