The extended lockdown in India has been tough for us with having to juggle office routines, online school for kids and the unending house work since we don't have any help.
It's also been a great opportunity to teach our kids some much needed life skills though! They started helping out with a lot of little stuff around the house and slowly felt confident enough to take on more and it's been a huge help!
Here are some basic life skills your kids can help you with too:
1. Making their own beds when they wake up and at bedtime
2. Putting away their clothes, books, toys aknd keeping their room tidy
3. My 11 year old has learned the full laundry cycle and is feeling very responsible and empowered since :) Sorting, loading, drying she knows it all! She also really enjoys folding the clothes, it helps her unwind she says.
4. Laying the table, clearing up the table after a meal and rinsing their own plates and spoons before putting them in the kitchen sink.
5. My 6 yo loves hanging out in the kitchen with me and helps put away the washed dishes as we chat. I wipe them dry and he puts them back in their designated places.
6. Basic meal prep- both the kids can now fix their own milk, cereal, toast and can even cut vegetables (with supervision). My 11yo loves making rotis (I don't! So am hoping she can take this over soon😉) and my 6yo loves helping knead the dough (it's a good punching bag) and puree tomatoes with the hand blender.
7. Watering the plants- and talking to them😄
The best part is these chores are building basic life skills that I know will help them in the years to come. What are some life skills you think you'd like your kids to learn?
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