What A Child Can Do

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12 July at 12:54

Drummerman  What evidence is there for this?

Woolerwoman  Precious little evidence, but research indicates that, where complex actions can be easily achieved, simpler actions must therefore also be possible.

There is, however, the question of the reward factor...

Bentonbag  Oh I don't know. Thunderthighs learnt to put his socks in the washer when I was away at Easter and they threatened to run out.  He has also learnt how to put them on the sock hanger to dry and to pair and put them away.

Today we had a lesson on "hanging washing on the line, and why we do it Mum/Grandma's way".  Due to benign parental neglect he can also use the toaster, microwave, kettle, grill and oven (albeit mostly for pizzas).  He sees putting the bins out as his job, and can be persuaded to mow the simple bits of the lawn.  Now if I could only persuade him to do the windows ....

Woolerwoman  Benign neglect eh??? Seems to work.

Bentonbag  Definitely with our two when it comes to food preparation.  They soon learnt to prepare their own breakfasts at weekends when we refused to get up.  

The downside being the unhealthiness of what they prepare for themselves.

Woolerwoman Sounds worth it for an extra lie in.

Ms Delune Working on it, but he tried licking the bleach bottle so we have backtracked a bit!

Mrs Quilt  Steady on Ben, the windows divide the male race - some see them as a challenge, others don't notice their existence