Today, I was making DD's bed and telling her that I needed her to help put away her clothes, and she said, "I don't know how." She is three, so that is a real possibility. So we sat down and made some signs for her dresser so she knows which drawer has shirts, which one has shorts, which ones have pants, etc. Then we practiced - and she loved it! She doesn't know this word, but I think it empowered her to know what she is supposed to do when Mommy says to put away her clothes. And it inspired me to include my daughter in the process of getting on top of things in our home - instead of working around her, we can work together!
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It's Wednesday, and I fell off the CHAOS bandwagon for a good little while there, but I am back on. I've begun reading "31 Days to Clean: Having a Martha House the Mary Way" (which, by the way, is on sale this week through (in)courage. And I've begun making a schedule to clean my house in zones, and following (as best I can) the Fly-Lady way of doing things. (My goal today is to conquer one "hot spot" where junk tends to collect - but there are so many to choose from!).
Today, I was making DD's bed and telling her that I needed her to help put away her clothes, and she said, "I don't know how." She is three, so that is a real possibility. So we sat down and made some signs for her dresser so she knows which drawer has shirts, which one has shorts, which ones have pants, etc. Then we practiced - and she loved it! She doesn't know this word, but I think it empowered her to know what she is supposed to do when Mommy says to put away her clothes. And it inspired me to include my daughter in the process of getting on top of things in our home - instead of working around her, we can work together!
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Melissa Joy
8/10/2011 08:33:47 am
This is lovely! Including my own three year old in things like laundry, cleaning, dishes, cooking, gardening, etc. is a great blessing for all of us. It can take more time and have its own challenges, but I agree that it is both empowering and inspiring.
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