I assume the "magic helper" stage will not last. How long do I have? Weeks, months? I can't imagine him as a teenager running with excitement to the vacuum closet, or shrieking in delight when it's time to sort laundry. =) Although we do have a family friend (Tyler) that grew up loving to vacuum, so maybe there is hope.
Tuesday, January 20, 2009
My Helper
Owen is in what I am calling a "magic helper" stage. He just LOVES to participate and help with whatever we are working on. Yes, it's a pain that he always has to be standing on a chair in the kitchen when I'm cooking, but it also helps to fill our days when we can make a game out of sorting laundry, vacuuming, or cleaning up the toys. He even got his own vacuum for Christmas - one that's red and looks just like mom's. Here's a collage of my pint sized helper in action:
I assume the "magic helper" stage will not last. How long do I have? Weeks, months? I can't imagine him as a teenager running with excitement to the vacuum closet, or shrieking in delight when it's time to sort laundry. =) Although we do have a family friend (Tyler) that grew up loving to vacuum, so maybe there is hope.
I assume the "magic helper" stage will not last. How long do I have? Weeks, months? I can't imagine him as a teenager running with excitement to the vacuum closet, or shrieking in delight when it's time to sort laundry. =) Although we do have a family friend (Tyler) that grew up loving to vacuum, so maybe there is hope.
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Love it - I have a friend whose son was obsessed with vacuums well into school-age. I think it's all about those tools! Make cleaning and helping about the tools and you have them forever :). My young next door neighbor Carter (now 9) has been a sweeper, mower, shoveler since he was old enough to use a handle and he still loves to do these things - just asks for money now :).
How cute! Definitely appreciate it while you can, but I think when you start off letting them help early, it makes them more willing when they get older and it isn't as fun as it was when they were toddlers.
I would love to know how you get a teenager to help! I figure someone out there has the trick. It's right around 6 or 7 that I think kids start not wanting to help but I don't think it's personal...they just need more incentive. He is VERY cute!!!
keely loves "helping" too. she got a broom, dustpan, and mop for christmas and loves sweeping the kitchen (really just moving the mess around ;) and also standing on a stool and helping cook and getting into whatever eric's working on....sometimes a total pain, but really cute!
It is the cutest thing seeing those little ones doing little jobs around the house. Elsie loves to wipe the counter off. Yes, I am hoping this desire to help doesn't go away!
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