Comments on: The Delicate Balance of Parenting & Housework

By: Katie @ Cheep Ideas

Katie @ Cheep Ideas — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 01:34:23 +0000

I just now stumbled upon this post, but boy did I need it! I’m going to start having my 4-year old help out with chores, I think he’d love it! I’ll have to put aside my perfectionistic ways, but in reality, our home is far from perfect anyway, so what’s a couple messy dishtowels in a drawer?

Thanks for the reminder, really put things into perspective!!
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By: Hydrofloss Oral Irrigator

Hydrofloss Oral Irrigator — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 14:30:03 +0000

I see truth in this post. Although it sometimes goes as if you have to do the tasks really fast, it is always important to include the kids in doing the chores, to make them feel important. They are part of the family and you have to make them fell that. You have to start teaching them the value of responsibility, little by little, while actually bonding with them. .-= Hydrofloss Oral Irrigator´s last blog ..Heroin Addiction =-.

By: Minnesotamom

Minnesotamom — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 20:58:13 +0000

Great reminder! I am SOOOOOOOOO busy these days, but even my just-turned-two-year-old like to help with laundry and watch me cook. And if I plan ahead to have activities ready for her while I do other chores or work (I have a photography business from home), she can entertain herself very well for up to a half hour sometimes! I am looking forward to the day when I can have more time to spend doing those activities WITH her, but it works for now. .-= Minnesotamom´s last blog ..Sunday Sunshine 09.13.09 =-.

By: Meaghan

Meaghan — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 23:35:36 +0000

Great post! I definitely agree with letting everyone else in the house help- kids and your spouse!

By: The Parent Fairy

The Parent Fairy — Sat, 05 Sep 2009 18:21:59 +0000

My 4 year old is a little task master, and loves to help with just about anything. It does require some patience sometimes so let them finish their small task, and then not to fix it just after they have finished so they don’t feel that their performance wasn’t good enough – but I find it actually adds character and fun to the tasks at hand. Great article!

Thanks
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By: Katie @ Kitchen Stewardship

Katie @ Kitchen Stewardship — Sat, 05 Sep 2009 07:05:39 +0000

My challenge is to (1) accept that teaching patience by making children wait is a good thing – it IS, I know! but (2) figuring out how much waiting is too much and when I\’m just being selfish. Always a struggle!
.-= Katie @ Kitchen Stewardship´s last blog ..Analyzing Aluminum in Vaccines =-.

By: Angelita

Angelita — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 04:20:06 +0000

That’s true, I remember before when I was a child, I really wanted to do some cleaning sometimes, but all I do is mess. And my mom gets angry every time I’m helping her, but I just to help, that’s all. I think being able to appreciating their intention and work at the same time, suggesting them some sort of little work things will be great for them.

By: Liz

Liz — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 15:27:14 +0000

My son is only 2 but he loves to help. Lately he has been given the opportunity to clean up his spills and is so proud when he cleans up the mess. He is also responsible for helping pick up his toys a couple of times a day since space is limited. .-= Liz´s last blog ..Checking in with the 2009 goals. =-.

By: se7en

se7en — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 13:56:27 +0000

This is such a great post – I totally love it! Just lately I have been writing on chores quite a bit and I found what really helped me was to think of chores as learning life-skills to equip our kids for the big wide world than as jobs that need to get done daily or else… Somehow “kids in training” is an easier concept for me to hold onto and not get grumpy when we forget or make (many!!!) mistakes…

By: MLI

MLI — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 04:26:17 +0000

Two things have helped me in great ways in regards to this:
1) I had an honest talk of what my husband of what he expected of me, he said, read your Bible, take care our kids, and get good sleep. That released a silent expectation I had been trying to live up to. And there has been many and mostly days of him coming home to laundry not done, dinner not ready and toys everywhere….and he smiles. The second encouragement is I often have friends who remind me that they love my heart not my house! I have a fabulous husband and great friends!