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According-Couple2744 t1_jd1uy9d wrote

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keepthetips t1_jd1qr3t wrote

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nothxshadow t1_jd1q5xu wrote

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Flatline1775 t1_jd1nmld wrote

We didn’t do Jingle Bells, but my wife made up a song for both the phone number and address. We haven’t lived at that address for years, but both still remember the song.

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Small_Pleasures t1_jd1k8f5 wrote

THIS. My kids knew our phone number at 2 years old b/c i sang it to the refrain of the Mickey Mouse song. A bit later they memorized my cell number with a song about the ancient King David that has only 5 words and a catchy tune (Kids learn it in religious school very early; it has silly hand gestures). By the time they were ready to memorize Dad's cell, they picked the song and wrote lyrics to go with the refrain.

I also pointed out street names and major intersections near our home when we were running errands until I was confident they knew how to name them.

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84munchkin t1_jd1gihz wrote

And please teach them your first and last names!! I work in retail and when a lost child tells you that mommy's name is Mommy it makes it incredibly hard to call you over the intercom.

As soon as my son could grasp the concept he was able to recite mom and dad's first and last names, our phone number and our address. Every time we were in a super busy or crowded place I would also be sure to point out the uniforms of employees/security guards as we walked around.

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keepthetips t1_jd1g3zc wrote

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