Tuesday, October 6, 2009

All By Herself


An accident waiting to happen?

Absolutely!

Does that white floor need to be mopped every day, anyway?

Most definitely!

Does letting her do it by herself actually lessen my household chores?

No, because 1 out of every 3 times she'll spill and I'll have to help her clean it up.

So why do I let the chaos continue?

Because she's getting better at it and someday she may even be up to my 1:10 spills to no spills ratio.

And then?

I retire!

That's what it's all about, my friends, this parenting gig, working myself out of a job!

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14 comments:

  1. Muthering HeightsOctober 6, 2009 at 7:19 PM

    It's great that you're letting her learn, without worrying about the mess! :)

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  2. AbbyOctober 6, 2009 at 7:39 PM

    That is great! I let daycare teach my son things like that because I don't want to deal with the mess. He does make many opportunities to clean up at home on his own though!

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  3. MichelleOctober 6, 2009 at 7:39 PM

    A little mess is totally worth teaching your children to do things for themselves!

    I'm a mom and a girl scout leader and let me tell you....doing everything for your kids isn't doing them any favors.

    Happy WW

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  4. Moore MinutesOctober 6, 2009 at 8:01 PM

    Aww, such a sweet picture! You're a good Mom to let her learn with independence.

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  5. Carissa(GoodnCrazy)October 6, 2009 at 8:10 PM

    Working your way OUT of a job?? What? There's like grandkids and maybe getting a dog... come on! It'll never be over!!! :)'

    I love the floor pouring shots!

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  6. More Than WordsOctober 6, 2009 at 8:36 PM

    Love it! My kids like to pour their own juice too. That's one less thing for me to do! LOL

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  7. Kasey@ All Things MammaOctober 6, 2009 at 8:46 PM

    LOL! Love the way you think!

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  8. tiarastantrumsOctober 6, 2009 at 8:59 PM

    you are funny - I refuse to let my kids get their own drinks! I'm mean like that (giggles)

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  9. Just Add WalterOctober 6, 2009 at 9:07 PM

    haha... thats great... good for you for letting her do it herself!! happy WW

    http://justaddwalter.blogspot.com/2009/10/lazy-or-smart.html

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  10. Claremont First WardOctober 6, 2009 at 9:07 PM

    I totally agree. I'm having a hard time working my way out of my job though. :)

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  11. Liz MaysOctober 7, 2009 at 3:07 AM

    A little spill never hurt a mom, right?!!

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  12. One More Makes FourOctober 7, 2009 at 4:04 AM

    Isnt it amazing that we are willing to create more 'work' for ourselves in order to prepare our children to thrive on their own :)

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  13. Lisa @ Boondock RamblingsOctober 7, 2009 at 6:55 AM

    Great idea. I hope it all worked out OK.

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  14. PamOctober 7, 2009 at 5:53 PM

    That's great that you are letting her work toward independence.

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