It dawned on me one day, several months ago that my 4 year old needed to begin taking on some responsibility in some simple chores around our home. Not in hopes that it took a work load off of me, rather to begin teaching her responsibility...and teaching her to take care of things around our home. So then one day in a few years she'll be able to take on more responsibilities which will take some work load off of me! Isn't this how it's supposed to be? We begin sharing responsibilities around the home, working together...like a well oiled machine! I of course wasn't sure what exactly I wanted her "chores" to be...so we started slowly and worked our way down my little mental list! A few things I took into consideration when I began making this "mental list".... Short attention spans: 4 year olds have short attentions spans so I knew the tasks didn't need to take long! Her attention span wouldn't allow her to hang with a chore for a long time...hey I'm an adult and I feel the same way some days!!! Family/ Group chores: Incorporate her chores that involved more of the family so it didn't feel so daunting to her...more of a fun family activity - yet in my ... continue reading...
