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I'd wait until the child is old enough to want to himself Monkey Send a noteboard - 03/11/2009 07:29:36 AM
Chances are he'll end up switching it on his own initiative. I've seen this happen twice among girls that I work with. But it should be up to the kid, otherwise he'll feel like it was forced.
This message last edited by Monkey on 03/11/2009 at 07:30:08 AM
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