Aiden has been asking to help with feeding the dogs for weeks now! He normally walks to the closet and sticks his hand in the bag of dog food, pulls out a few pieces and puts them in the dog bowl while proudly telling me "Help!" He loves to help! So today when I saw that he had the scoop in his hand and he was wanting to help I decided that today was the day to teach my eager student!
It has been fun to harness his desire to be independent and learn! I would have never thought at 20 months I would already be teaching my kid to contribute to the family!
So far Aiden's chores at 20 months consist of:
1. Carrying his tray to the high chair from the sink
2. Helping to clean up his toys
3. Feeding the dogs (with lots of assistance)
4. Helping to sort the laundry into darks and light piles
I'd love to know what other mommy's are doing with their kids for chores… Cause chores can just be another fun way for kids to learn and mommy to get something done!
