by Susan Franklin
Quote:
http://www.suite101.com/article.cfm/7596/53935
I've gotten really bad at this lately. Benjamin wants to help w/the dishes, and so often it's like "Well, when the plastic things are ready to be washed," and then I find one reason after another to put him off longer.
(I feel like a bad Mommy 
)
Quote:| But the call of those very tasks needing to be completed often drowns out our child's pleas. And, sadly our, child’s request, “Can I help, mommy?” doesn’t always meet with an enthusiastic, “Sure, sweetheart. Come on in and let’s work together.” Shouldn't the kitchen be a place where our children feel comfortable to help out, ask questions, and learn about weighing and measuring, reading recipes, kitchen safety and the basics of cooking and baking, not to mention how to get their hands dirty and also how to clean up after themselves? I try to resist the urge to plunk them down in front of a video every time they want to come into our kitchen to “help.” |
I've gotten really bad at this lately. Benjamin wants to help w/the dishes, and so often it's like "Well, when the plastic things are ready to be washed," and then I find one reason after another to put him off longer.
(I feel like a bad Mommy )
