Toddler chores


Since we were talking about toddlers doing "adult work" in the Montessori thread, I thought I'd post this picture of my Thomas's bed after he finished making it (with adult help). He was proud of how it looked and so was I!

Comments

faithemmanuel said…
Is that a "honey bucket" next to his bed? Very good idea for a little boy, if it is!
Very cozy scene!
-Faith
8:09 PM
regina doman said…
Actually it's a tin washtub that usually holds toys or dolls, and just happened to be there for the picture! It's gone elsewhere now!
7:42 PM
faithemmanuel said…
Um, actually upon further thinking about it, this would not work for my 3yo boy. :) There are definite disadvantages to having carpet in the bedroom.
2:45 PM
Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

What I do with Old Scapulars

Image
A problem peculiar to serious Catholics ... what do you DO with old scapulars? When the strings tear apart and the images of our Lady start hanging -- you can't just throw them out, you have to burn them or bury them. I suspect most moms of large families have a little pile in the corner of their top bureau drawer of these little patches of cloth embroidered with Christ and Our Lady. Well, here's what I started doing with them: sewing them on the backs of my boys' overalls. This allows me to combine my hatred of name brand dressing ("What? You mean I pay you to advertise YOUR product?") with a desire for covert evangelism. See, the scapulars LOOK like those ubiquitous OshKosh tags at first glance -- but then you look again... Also, I don't mind having the Blessed Mother and our Lord watching my boys' backs in an extra special way. :) For non-Catholics: a scapular is two scraps of wool cloth with an image of the Blessed Mother on it worn front and back ove...
Read more