How do I get dd to not want to "help" all the time??

mlm1128

Most of the time, her helping me is just fine.  If I'm cleaning she gets her duster or a sponge and cleans along with me.  I always let her help when I'm cooking and she loves it.  She will be baking on her own by the time she's 6 if she keeps it up. She helps fold laundry too.  I know some day I will be thankful if she sticks with it!

The one thing that bugs the heck of me is when I am trying to sew.  She has her own toy machine, but apparently that is not good enough.  She wants to help me, and her idea of helping is being the one to work the foot peddle.  If you sew, you know this can be a real pain in the butt.  I don't want to yell at her or discourage her from learning, but it's awful hard to regulate stitches when the speed keeps changing.  What can I give her to do to make her think she's being more helpful??

Rebekah1021

Can you sew after she goes to bed? The few times I have used my machine, DD has been up my butt about it.

BJKL

does it need to be on the machine?  when i was little my grandma used to give me a needle, thread and some kleenex.  I would sew the kleenex together and i loved it.

angiepangie

-auntie-:

Or, show her how to actually run the machine on scraps herself. DS used to love sewing simple straight seams when he was 4 and 5. I used to put the foot pedal on a little step stool so he could reach.

 I do this with the kids. They get to do their project, I get to do mine!