Most parents of toddlers would agree that they are into EVERYTHING and find it to be a personal insult if something is made "off limits."
After some research and trial and error we have discovered that life is so much simpler if we find a way to incorporate Katherine into what we're doing so she can help. From making dinner to cleaning up to doing laundry, she wants to help! And, it makes her feel good to help, they're just like us after all, helping someone feels good!
Katherine is very much a mama's girl when I'm around, following me like a duckling squawking "Up!" with her arms above her head. It's very sweet, but makes it hard to do anything if I have to hold her the whole time. I don't want to hurt her feelings so I find her something to do that helps me and makes her feel important rather than in the way.
This morning our task was laundry. After unloading the dryer while she sat on top of it supervising me, we put away her clothes. Her job was to hand me the hangers for her shirts. Then it was time to put the wash into the dryer. I would hand her a piece of clothing at a time and she'd throw it in the dryer. Then it was time to re-load the washer. She gets to sit on the edge of the washer and throw in the clothes I hand her.
She loves it, it's super cute, and the laundry gets done!
2 comments:
I have been doing the same thing with Ella for a long time whenever I do Tally's laundry. You are so right about letting her help even tho it may take a little longer. xx
She can come do my laundry any time she wants!!!!!
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