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Family Friday: Fun Chores For Toddlers (Part 1)
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August 6th, 2009 |
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Fun Chores for Toddlers
Many parents wonder when the right age is for children to start helping with household chores. Believe it or not, toddlers and even babies can begin to help out around the house.
Giving your small child a daily task to complete is a great learning experience and will help to set the stage for more advanced chores when he is older. It’s never too early to start involving your child in common household chores.
Even babies can get in on the action. When going form one room to the other with baby in your arms, stop at the light switch and teach him how to switch it on and off as you enter and exit the room.
After diaper changes, hand him the diaper as you approach the garbage and let him drop it into the pail. Even toddlers can walk their diaper to the garbage and drop it in. Doing this every time will become a routine for your baby and he will look forward to participating in the daily task.
Once your child is around 2 years of age, he can participate in many more household chores. When doing laundry, have him transfer clothing from dryer to laundry basket. When folding laundry, have him look through the basket for socks and place them all together in a pile.
Stay tuned next week for more ideas of fun chores for toddlers!
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I really enjoyed the article. I have to confess, this is an area I am REALLY BAD at! With so much going on, it’s always easier and faster to just do it myself. I appreciate the reminder that this is another good and important way to teach our children and our grandchildren! Thank you
My toddler loves helping- dusting with a damp or dry rag is his favorite, but he also helps with the dishwasher, and has been “vacuuming” since he was 18 mos. with a dustbuster. The jobs really make him feel like a big boy, and keeps him occupied while allowing me to get something done!
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@Shelley: What a great tip for the dustbuster! I’ll have to keep that in mind for next time. Thanks for stopping by!
Danelle
@Kaye: I always appreciate your tips which are incredibly helpful, so I think we’ll let you off the hook for this little confession! lol I think we’re all guilty of this at times (including me), and it’s always good to have a reminder. Thanks to the author, who happens to have raised 4 toddlers, so she’s had some experience too!).
Danelle
I am really looking forward to this series because I have my two year old nephew most of the time and would like to start training hime to pick up after himself and to help me a little.
I think this is Great! Its never a bad time to teach good habits. I love this article and what its teaching others. Thank you.