Comments on: Little Helping Hands http://squigglemum.com/featured-articles/little-helping-hands/ A Mother\'s Heart, A Teacher\'s Mind, A Writer\'s Hand Mon, 06 Feb 2012 23:53:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Workhouse or Housework : http://squigglemum.com/featured-articles/little-helping-hands/comment-page-1/#comment-885 Workhouse or Housework : Sat, 03 Apr 2010 00:48:23 +0000 http://squigglemum.com/?p=1098#comment-885 [...] SquiggleMum’s Helping Hands - See how Cath manages to do housework with two young children in the house. [...] [...] SquiggleMum’s Helping Hands - See how Cath manages to do housework with two young children in the house. [...]

]]> By: KDL http://squigglemum.com/featured-articles/little-helping-hands/comment-page-1/#comment-884 KDL Tue, 28 Jul 2009 06:29:39 +0000 http://squigglemum.com/?p=1098#comment-884 Wanting to build option B into our lives. We currently are encouraging our daughter to put away her laundry (if she's on a roll she will also help with other family members), to help clean up toys before bed, she takes her plate to the sink after meals, and has recently asked to help wash dishes (only the non-breakable, non-sharp stuff). We're already working on teaching the babies to clean up toys...I don't want them to feel like they have too many chores, but it is encouraging to me that I won't forever be cleaning up after them all the time. Wanting to build option B into our lives. We currently are encouraging our daughter to put away her laundry (if she’s on a roll she will also help with other family members), to help clean up toys before bed, she takes her plate to the sink after meals, and has recently asked to help wash dishes (only the non-breakable, non-sharp stuff). We’re already working on teaching the babies to clean up toys…I don’t want them to feel like they have too many chores, but it is encouraging to me that I won’t forever be cleaning up after them all the time.

]]> By: Laura http://squigglemum.com/featured-articles/little-helping-hands/comment-page-1/#comment-883 Laura Sat, 25 Jul 2009 01:04:28 +0000 http://squigglemum.com/?p=1098#comment-883 Good advice. I remember being in charge of rinsing dishes when I was really little. These days I guess we have newfangled machines to take care of that for us, but it was an important job. :) Good advice. I remember being in charge of rinsing dishes when I was really little. These days I guess we have newfangled machines to take care of that for us, but it was an important job. :)

]]> By: Sarah S-B http://squigglemum.com/featured-articles/little-helping-hands/comment-page-1/#comment-882 Sarah S-B Thu, 23 Jul 2009 11:36:08 +0000 http://squigglemum.com/?p=1098#comment-882 I love it when my girls (almost 4 & 18mths) like to help me clean the house! I give them cleaning cloths & they are great at rubbing in the polish! Little Miss almost 4 has just started to want to use the vaccum cleaner so that takes a bit longer, while Miss 18mths has discovered the toilet brush!!?!?!! I love it when my girls (almost 4 & 18mths) like to help me clean the house! I give them cleaning cloths & they are great at rubbing in the polish! Little Miss almost 4 has just started to want to use the vaccum cleaner so that takes a bit longer, while Miss 18mths has discovered the toilet brush!!?!?!!

]]> By: Christie http://squigglemum.com/featured-articles/little-helping-hands/comment-page-1/#comment-881 Christie Wed, 22 Jul 2009 12:51:38 +0000 http://squigglemum.com/?p=1098#comment-881 At 17 months Immy loves helping (let's hope it lasts). She; - helps put away the washing by putting the tea towels and the facewashers we use at meal times in the kitchen drawer - helps put away the dishes by putting her plastic bowls and containers and lids in the cupboard, even stacking the bowls - helps put away the shopping, putting everything on the pantry shelf that she can reach, I let her and sort it out later as I would rather encourage her to help than tell her she is not putting things in the right place - oh, and she LOVES the vacuum, the dustpan and brush and the broom! Christie http://childhood101.blogspot.com/ At 17 months Immy loves helping (let’s hope it lasts). She;
- helps put away the washing by putting the tea towels and the facewashers we use at meal times in the kitchen drawer
- helps put away the dishes by putting her plastic bowls and containers and lids in the cupboard, even stacking the bowls
- helps put away the shopping, putting everything on the pantry shelf that she can reach, I let her and sort it out later as I would rather encourage her to help than tell her she is not putting things in the right place
- oh, and she LOVES the vacuum, the dustpan and brush and the broom!

Christie
http://childhood101.blogspot.com/

]]> By: cath http://squigglemum.com/featured-articles/little-helping-hands/comment-page-1/#comment-880 cath Wed, 22 Jul 2009 12:22:57 +0000 http://squigglemum.com/?p=1098#comment-880 I did say I TEND to go for Option B. You can guarantee I'll be doing some extra cleaning in the evening if I have visitors coming the next day! LOL I did say I TEND to go for Option B. You can guarantee I’ll be doing some extra cleaning in the evening if I have visitors coming the next day! LOL

]]> By: Cath http://squigglemum.com/featured-articles/little-helping-hands/comment-page-1/#comment-879 Cath Wed, 22 Jul 2009 06:42:38 +0000 http://squigglemum.com/?p=1098#comment-879 I am a mixture of the two! The kids help me during the day - and they even have kid size tools to help - including a mini vacuum cleaner and broom. But I still get to the end of the day, when the kids are tucked in bed, and I survey the house in dismay...it's just not the way I like it. I can't help myself and I clean up some more. I find that I can go to bed feeling more relaxed when it's cleaned the way I like it... Having said that, my house is still no where near immaculate!! :-) I am a mixture of the two! The kids help me during the day – and they even have kid size tools to help – including a mini vacuum cleaner and broom. But I still get to the end of the day, when the kids are tucked in bed, and I survey the house in dismay…it’s just not the way I like it. I can’t help myself and I clean up some more. I find that I can go to bed feeling more relaxed when it’s cleaned the way I like it… Having said that, my house is still no where near immaculate!! :-)

]]> By: MrsDesperate http://squigglemum.com/featured-articles/little-helping-hands/comment-page-1/#comment-878 MrsDesperate Tue, 21 Jul 2009 23:01:24 +0000 http://squigglemum.com/?p=1098#comment-878 I'm definitely an Option B Mum too, otherwise nothing would get done. I've also had to lower my standards when it comes to having a spotless (or not so much) house. The kids both take turns setting the table and cleaning up after dinner. They love to clean windows, walls and floors, the bathroom etc. My son, weirdly, loves cleaning the toilet! They don't like vaccuuming, but they will sweep with a dustpan and brush. Missy also likes to help fold towels, and hand-washing any dishes that need to be done. I think it teaches them responsibility and that a family has to work together to get things done - also that it's not just Mum's 'work'. I’m definitely an Option B Mum too, otherwise nothing would get done. I’ve also had to lower my standards when it comes to having a spotless (or not so much) house. The kids both take turns setting the table and cleaning up after dinner. They love to clean windows, walls and floors, the bathroom etc. My son, weirdly, loves cleaning the toilet! They don’t like vaccuuming, but they will sweep with a dustpan and brush. Missy also likes to help fold towels, and hand-washing any dishes that need to be done. I think it teaches them responsibility and that a family has to work together to get things done – also that it’s not just Mum’s ‘work’.

]]> By: Kelly Burstow http://squigglemum.com/featured-articles/little-helping-hands/comment-page-1/#comment-877 Kelly Burstow Tue, 21 Jul 2009 21:27:20 +0000 http://squigglemum.com/?p=1098#comment-877 I am def an Option B Mum. Jobs my children do: Miss 8 * empty and stack the dishwasher * set table * Fold washing and put into piles * put her own washing away * clean room * make bed * wipe glass table * vacuum * pack up toys * play with Master 2 Miss 6 * stack dishwasher * clear up after dinner * put own washing away * clean room * make bed * make the bathroom neat * pack up toys * Play with Miss 3 Miss 3 * take washing pile to her room * pack up toys * take plate to sink after dinner Master 2 * pack up toys I have definately had to lower my standards since I have had children, but I think it has helped me to see what is really important in relation to housework. I am def an Option B Mum. Jobs my children do:

Miss 8
* empty and stack the dishwasher
* set table
* Fold washing and put into piles
* put her own washing away
* clean room
* make bed
* wipe glass table
* vacuum
* pack up toys
* play with Master 2

Miss 6
* stack dishwasher
* clear up after dinner
* put own washing away
* clean room
* make bed
* make the bathroom neat
* pack up toys
* Play with Miss 3

Miss 3
* take washing pile to her room
* pack up toys
* take plate to sink after dinner

Master 2
* pack up toys

I have definately had to lower my standards since I have had children, but I think it has helped me to see what is really important in relation to housework.

]]> By: Catherine http://squigglemum.com/featured-articles/little-helping-hands/comment-page-1/#comment-876 Catherine Tue, 21 Jul 2009 21:06:36 +0000 http://squigglemum.com/?p=1098#comment-876 My son and I do the cleaning together, he loves vacuuming and dusting and wiping the table/kitchen bench. It'd be nice if he liked tidying up toys though! My son and I do the cleaning together, he loves vacuuming and dusting and wiping the table/kitchen bench. It’d be nice if he liked tidying up toys though!

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