Recently I was woken out of a deep sleep by J Boy, a couple of inches from my nose asking, “Mum! Can I learn how to iron now?”
I say, if the boy wants to learn how to iron, you teach him to iron!
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| Extreme concentration. |
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| He was so proud of himself. He told anyone who would listen for the next few days, “I can iron now!” |
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| Luckily Nanny B was around to help her grandson when Mummy got busy with the triplets! |
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| Yes. We are all happy with this arrangement. |
What jobs do your kids enjoy?
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Wow, Caitlin, you’re doing something right! Your boy asks if he can learn to iron! My kids have each asked me what “that” is when catching sight of the rarely-used iron. I outsource my ironing – I figure I do everything else including mowing, so getting some help with the chore I’m least-competent at isn’t a crime? It’s just a bad look when one’s kids don’t know what an iron is…
So … what does J-Boy charge per business shirt? If my Ironing Help ever closes down, I’ll need a backup.
Um, how much will you pay for a six year old to iron your shirt? I never considered child labor. Several ideas are popping into my mind right now! I would never keep on top of the ironing if it wasn’t for all the help we get. Outsourcing is great!
My boys fight over vacuuming… I love it.
That’s brilliant! Thanks for the comment Danni!
That’s great! Sienna loves to vacuum, fold the washing, unload the dishwasher & basically any other task that is deemed as helping! Can’t wait til she’s big enough to clean the shower!
I can just see Sienna as a perfect little domestic goddess. Showers – great idea. I might start working on that…
My kids vacuum (with the wand shortened) and get washing off the line (standing on stumps and chairs). I love it. I pay them sometimes, and hug them always. And I try desperately hard never to redo their work, no matter how… differently… they’ve done it to me! That’s important with husbands, too.
I’ve been wanting to let J Boy take clothes off the line. Safely that is. He tried to last week and he ended up breaking a line from just pulling them. You are good not re-doing their work. I have to admit, I’ve made a little change if I think they won’t notice. Not for the husband though. I let him do his own thing, although I do give advice for next time!