In our home, Dindin’s life is not all play. I teach her how to help and let her observe the value of work. She thinks that when I am on the computer I am working. So sometimes, she would also pretend to be typing on a keyboard and say, “I am working.”
Aside from that, I also expose her to different household chores like cooking, washing dishes, washing clothes, cleaning the room, and most of all, packing away her toys. The only difference maybe is that she thinks she is just probably playing. But we just encourage her and praise her for the things that she does, especially if she helps us.
In the photo above, you may notice that Dindin is holding a can. We are making wedding giveaways and I was tasked to stick the labels on the cans. Of course, since I don’t have a nanny, Dindin was with me. I told her that I was working on the giveaways. She wanted to help so I let her put the covers on the cans and then she was also in-charge with stacking them. She had so much fun! She is a happy worker, laughing as I would ask her to do something or if I pass the can to her.
Then I also specifically told her to take care of the cans. She took it as a grave responsibility and guarded the cans jealously. When her A-ma passed by to looked at one, Dindin said, “No A-ma, put it back!”
Teehee I am just glad that Dindin is already aware of work and responsibility. And it is better to assign something to her so that she will not keep on bugging me because she is kept busy.
I am a proponent of teaching kids to work as opposed to giving them everything and not allowing them to experience hard work like we did. I think that the work part has been ingrained in me. My parents were hard workers and that contributed to who I am. If I let Dindin skip on the work park, she might think that everything will be offered to her on a silver platter. Then she will realize later on in life that it is not the way things work.
As she grows older, I will be teaching Dindin to do more things. And it is going to be more fun!
You did a good job to your little girl keep it up.
i don’t have nanny nor HH so i also teach my son to help me in doing chores. =) like you, i want him to be responsible. =)
I agree with you. Like what my mom did to me and my siblings. We grew up with a house help but was assigned with different tasks at home like cleaning our own rooms. I would also like to do the same with my child so she would grow responsible and knows the value of work.:)
I totally agree with you on that. We should teach them to be industrious not lazy.
tama! ako minsan I happy din with iris kasi pwede mo na syang utusan.hehehe.. like keeping her toys after she play.
oh that’s nice! 😀
One thing that usually impresses me is seeing a young kid who is so responsible! Thus, I agree that kids should be treated this core value right from home; and that starts from knowing the importance of work.
You did a great job of raising your kids, Mommy Sig. Every parent should teach their kids to be more industrious and responsible.