Today I needed to do a bunch of cleaning. Most cleaning I do I try to do it during nap time so I don't have to have helpers. Today, I just needed to get some stuff done.
So, my helpers assisted me in between their playing.
We started with dusting. They helped me dust the banister and one vacuumed with their toy while I vacuumed the upstairs. Did I have to work slower? Yes. Did I have to explain more than once how to do each task? Yes. Did I have to ask multiple questions about why we needed to clean each task? Yes.
It worked. We got the jobs done. The kids learned new things about taking care of a house. They were able to work on gross motor skills and small motor skills. They learned things in all sorts of ways. And that's what matters!
Let them help! Answer their questions. Let them learn.
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