66 - Young Kids (Toddler to Preschool) and Chores, Life Skills and Teaching Independence

Parenting Decoded

English - June 25, 2024 22:00 - 12 minutes - 8.56 MB
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How much can a 2-, 3- or 4-year-old do? What can they do? They’re so little, right? A toddler? A preschooler? What’s reasonable? What’s not? Are you doing too much as a parent?

All good questions for sure that most of us struggle with! In this podcast we explore what’s reasonable to encourage and train young kids to do from chores to life skills that will build self-confidence and independence.

Here's the list of ideas we cover:
Personal accomplishments:

Feed themselvesPack backpackMake bedPick out clothesPut clothes in hamperWash their own hands by themselves

Family Contributions

Setting the tableClearing dishesVacuumingDustingFold socksLoad laundry and start machineUnload/put away dishesWash windowsTake care of petsSimple cooking tasks

Outdoor tasks

Pull weedsRake leavesWater plants

Personal Growth

Learn how to have Solo Play TimeHave "Reading Time" on their ownLearn to ride a Balance Bike

Be Assistant to Mom or Dad - these are done with JOY and with Mom or Dad, not alone

Help make a mealPick up dog poop or clean litter boxHelp take out the trashGarden - sweep, dig, plantClean - bathroom, mop floor

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