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teaching life skills: wiping the table

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i don’t know why i chose to capture this
other than the fact that he’s so cute.
i took this during one of our mornings…
                   the warm light streaming in our backdoor
                   his over-sized sleep shirt
                   the messy nest at the back of his head
the table sits in our preschool area
where we do art, activities, eat snacks
it’s not uncommon for it to be covered in
                               glue, goldfish crumbs, or marker smears
no telling what was spotted on it,
but Bear had taken it upon himself
                            to wipe down the table.
is it always perfect?
no.
do i expect it to be? 
no.
what matters most is that 
he is trying to help
this little stillshot shows
that he is learning life skills that everyone should know
              accountability for our messy actions
              respect for our things
              appreciation for the cleaning he sees me do
              independence and pride at doing it on his own
what are your ideas on how these traits
can be reaffirmed with children?
 

 

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Andie Jaye

Andie Jaye is a former preschool teacher turned stay-at-home mom of 3 kiddos. Her blog, Do.Play.Learn., (formerly named Crayon Freckles), focuses on creative learning and play ideas, as well as parenting topics. Andie strives to be honest in her approach and experiences in parenting to let other moms know that they are not alone in their struggle. In her free time, she writes children’s books in hopes of publishing someday.

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3 Comments

  1. I'm a new follower from Type A Decorating. I hope you'll follow me back, but no pressure! 🙂

  2. I love that you are trying to teach your child how to do things that he will need all throughout life. 🙂 I think that as long as parents are reinforcing how to do certain life skills over and over, then children will elarn and pick it up.

  3. I love this photo too. Seems so relaxing and homey!

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