AJ Do It

One of the most repeated phrases at our house lately has become "AJ do it." He is in that phase where he wants to do everything himself, from taking his shoes and coat off when he comes in the door (a good idea), to putting the soap in the washing machine (an okay idea, as long as I am not in a hurry and don't mind heaving him up to reach), to brushing mommy's teeth (a very bad idea). It takes patience to let him help and learn to do more things, and it certainly comes at the expense of maintaining any effiency whatsoever during daily chores, but overall it is neat to see him start to develop the gross and fine motor skills to be able to do more of these tasks. We are currently taking requests to apprentice him out on Saturday afternoons to assist with household chores. Just let us know if you are willing to have a little helper and we will drop him off at your door. He brings his own snacks and tools.