Does your DC like to "help" you?

NewlywednOhio · August 2009

I was cooking dinner yesterday, and he pulls out a spatula from the drawer and tries to help by reaching his little arm up to the food to stir it.

After dinner, I was sweeping the floor, and he takes the dust pan from me and tries again to help mommy out.

It was really cute. Didn't think chores could start this early. ; )

Does your DC try and help you out, too?

mrsfrenchy · August 2009

I'm hoping this is a developmental thing that we have just not reached yet because DD does the opposite. She loves throwing clean clothes onto the floor. And she wants all the clean tuperware out of the dishwasher so she can put it on the floor and sit in it.

In her defense, we do keep the Swiffer Sweeper out with the handle shortened to her size. She gets quite a bit of dirt and dog hair up that way.

MrsKellyOrBust · August 2009

Yes! He especially loves to help with yard work- he has his own gardening set and helps me water the garden, pick weeds, etc.

susansev · August 2009

dd throws the diapers into the trash after i change her and her sister and she takes the empty bottles and sippys and throws them into the sink when they are empty...she is pretty good at picking up her toys before bed too...she does like to help vaccuum and sweep but tends to make more of a mess

NewlywednOhio · August 2009

mrsfrenchy:
I'm hoping this is a developmental thing that we have just not reached yet because DD does the opposite.? She loves throwing clean clothes onto the floor.? And she wants all the clean tuperware out of the dishwasher so she can put it on the floor and sit in it.
In her defense, we do keep the Swiffer Sweeper out with the handle shortened to her size.? She gets quite a bit of dirt and dog hair up that way.

He just started doing this as of last week. He would pick up his toys and other items before that, but as of last week he found a interest in wanting to help with the 'chores' of the house.?