- throwing things (diapers, Kleenexes, etc.) away upon request
- putting her dishes in the sink when she is through (plastic dishes only)
- carrying her milk cup to the fridge if it's not empty and can be saved for another meal
- carrying her (plastic) dishes to her little table for lunch
- putting away her play dishes if I've had to wash them
- picking up toys and other miscellaneous things off of the floor
- putting the soap in the dishwasher (we use the little soap packets)
- helping unload the silverware and her plastic dishes from the dishwasher
- starting the washing machine (we have a front loader and the button is on her level)
- helping feed our dogs (we fill up the scoop and she pours it into their bowls)
- getting toys/cups dropped from the twins' high chairs and returning them to the boys
- separating her clothes from her brothers' when I get the load out of the dryer
- putting bottles (once empty) into the sink
- getting miscellaneous things for her brothers (toys, socks, etc.)
- occasionally helping me cook! (stirring, dumping ingredients in, etc.)
Old-Fashioned Fruitcake
2 years ago
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May I encourage you to keep doing all this??? This is the way I was raised and I think it helped out my mom in the long run and we are trying to pass it on to our niece now. . .
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