Archive for the ‘Chores’ Category
26July2006
Teaching Independence (and keeping my sanity!)
Posted by Michelle under: Chores.
This is a story about making beds with a three year old. Now, during my more disciplined times (I’ve been doing well lately, thank you), I give him a corner to put in place, and then I do the rest. Then he smooths out the wrinkles and puts his pillows on the bed neatly.
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31May2006
Lessons Learned
Posted by Michelle under: Chores.
I realized today that children who are not in the house cannot mess up a clean house. Brilliant, huh? I wonder why I never thought of that before! Let’s go to the park until just before Daddy comes home. (works unless Daddy comes home early)
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19May2006
Motivation
Posted by Michelle under: Chores.
What are some ways that we can make an unpleasant task more fun? I haven’t forgotten about Tammy’s legitimate concern that we don’t eliminate needed discipline from the equation. Let me be up front and state that I don’t think these issues are biblical– we don’t have a verse that says, “Thou shalt discipline thy [...]
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