Well today is Tuesday so that means it’s “Training Tuesday” at our house. Recently I added a job wheel (I read about it in the Complete Tightwad Gazette book I’ve been reading) to divvy up the dinner meal preparation tasks. As I’ve mentioned before, I have done a good job training my two oldest children [...]
Peter learning to wipe the table after lunch:
Step One: Get him away from his toys.
Step Two: Get a rag from the closet.
Step Three: Wipe the table that Mom has sprayed with vinegar and water spray.
Lily learning to set the table PROPERLY using a handy-dandy guide.
After contemplating training ideas for my littlest angels, I got to thinking that there are some things that the two oldest children and I could stand to learn as well.
Training Ideas for Lenny
- Make [...]
While in Vermont, we decided not to use the dishwasher but rather to wash the dishes by hand. After an afternoon snack of popcorn, I asked my seven year old daughter, Lily, to wash up the popcorn bowls. [...]