As far as housework, I try to get the children to make their beds and pick up their toys--in other words, clean up after themselves. I even get Pretlow and Zoe to hang their own clothes after I do the laundry. Even though I know I need to train them to pitch in on all the chores, it always feels like it will be easier (and faster) to do it myself. But at one point last week, the laundry had just gotten completely out of control. So I enlisted the aid of Zoe and Victoria and I was pleasantly surprised by how HELPFUL they were. As I took each garment from the pile of clean clothes, Zoe or Victoria would put the article on a hanger and into a new pile for each family member. By the time we were done, my bed was free for sleeping, the chair was free for sitting, and the floor was free for walking. AND I have a closet full of clothes on hangers. It's terribly exciting.
So, when do you suppose they'll be old enough to clean the oven?
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They are never too young to begin child labor. Just so no one tells them they're working for FREE...!
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