*This post was originally published on 1/21/15. Enjoy!
And while he's my baby, he's more than capable of helping out and doing chores around the house. So I have to remember what 3 years old realistically looks like. It looks like "my big boy" and "Mommy's little helper." As a reminder to myself, and maybe you too, this is the list we're working off to help our Little Man learn his chores around the house.
1. Wiping up spills-- Littles have all kinds of spills. But the good news is with a small cloth and some elbow grease, they are also capable of cleaning up those spills.
2. Sweeping under the table--Investing in a small sweeper and dustpan will yield a much cleaner dinning room. :-)
3. Setting the table-- My little guy loves to take silverwear, water bottles, plates, napkins, and more to the dinner table. It's not perfect, but it is very helpful.
4. Serving drinks-- Right now we're working on taking glasses to the table, but serving drinks from a small pitcher or getting water front the fridge are also useful skills.
5. Making the bed-- Yes, it's a process, but these kiddos work on spreading out their blankets and organize pillows and lovies.
6. Putting away clothing-- I wash and sort, and my Little Man is learning what drawers store what items. And he loves getting out his jammies at night.
7. Picking up toys-- Really, this is such a basic beginning and my kiddos learn early on, "You make the mess? You clean it up."
8. Getting dressed-- Watching your little one get dressed is really quite comical. But it's a life skill to be learned. And even though they want to "be the baby," these little guys are ready to learn.
9. Spot clean up after a meal-- Just like cleaning up spills, kiddos this age can easily wipe up the dinner table after meals.
10. Load dishes into dishwasher-- We start with the kiddos bringing their plates into the kitchen and eventually we move into scraping plates, rinsing and putting dishes in the dishwasher.
11. Wipe windows-- It's so easy to have Mommy spray a cloth and let the kiddos wipe down the windows.
12. Care for pets-- What kiddo doesn't love having a pet? Filling water and food bowls, as well as brushing a pet are all chores that can be learned by a 2-4 year old.
13. Wipe down kitchen cabinets--With a small cloth, little ones can wipe down cabinets. And they're at the ideal height to get those little finger prints.
14. Dust furniture--We love books in our family. But with that, comes dusty bookshelves. Small cloth for small hands and you have a dusting buddy.
15. Water plants--My little guy loves to see how things grow. And with a little supervision, watering is a great way for him to be involved.
What chore is your little one working on?
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