tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9219236556397495909.post3313826866126813698..comments2023-11-03T08:13:04.072-04:00Comments on anabegins: Summer GoalsAnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00006807775816627217noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9219236556397495909.post-70911758866285695892016-06-21T20:39:44.529-04:002016-06-21T20:39:44.529-04:00we set the table as in throw silverware and glasse...we set the table as in throw silverware and glasses onto it, and napkins. it's definitely not formal but it does get done :)sarah (SHU)https://www.blogger.com/profile/09785177204149427781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9219236556397495909.post-27423508191182674262016-06-21T14:43:08.207-04:002016-06-21T14:43:08.207-04:00Lol, oh well, I guess we're just lazy! Also me...Lol, oh well, I guess we're just lazy! Also messy---our table currently contains: a vase of flowers, pineapple + another bowl of fruit, random stuff the kids brought home from school (and that's after cleaning off a ton of junk earlier this week!)Anahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00006807775816627217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9219236556397495909.post-7041008924745728992016-06-21T14:39:45.331-04:002016-06-21T14:39:45.331-04:00Also Indian here but growing up, we always put foo...Also Indian here but growing up, we always put food on the table, and everyone had a plate, spoon, and drink. Not fancy in the least but it saved trips back and forth for more. Maybe we ate too much in comparison?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9219236556397495909.post-65794085913763129202016-06-21T14:38:30.573-04:002016-06-21T14:38:30.573-04:00yeah, we can do this, good idea. We send all their...yeah, we can do this, good idea. We send all their food for daycare, so they don't have dishes. Anahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00006807775816627217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9219236556397495909.post-81602531814947867402016-06-21T14:35:52.604-04:002016-06-21T14:35:52.604-04:00At that age, mine scraped their plates into the ga...At that age, mine scraped their plates into the garbage and put the dirty dish next to the sink. If they attend daycare, they are most likely cleaning up after meals.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9219236556397495909.post-32427817514932748652016-06-21T11:51:21.716-04:002016-06-21T11:51:21.716-04:00oh man, my husband has a dishwasher "system&q...oh man, my husband has a dishwasher "system" that no one can figure out, otherwise loading the plates directly makes so much sense.<br />we do make them hang up coats/bags, put clothes in hamper, etc... just as part of life. We don't have them make beds (maybe because I don't do it either?)<br />I get the idea of just having daily routines, but REALLY I've got an eye towards making things easier for me down the road, so I want them to start learning chores that I currently do. Anahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00006807775816627217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9219236556397495909.post-39730708472318154792016-06-21T11:49:19.860-04:002016-06-21T11:49:19.860-04:00we don't even do that---we fill our plates at ...we don't even do that---we fill our plates at the counter/stove and then sit down to eat. I've never sat down with plates/silverware already at table, and food at table ahead of time. Maybe a cultural thing? We have loads of different components of our meals so it doesn't make sense to crowd up the table with everything. Anahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00006807775816627217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9219236556397495909.post-44029527890776141572016-06-21T10:10:23.776-04:002016-06-21T10:10:23.776-04:00My boys are a few months older than each of yours....My boys are a few months older than each of yours. They don't really have chores like vacuuming or dusting but they do have sort of basic responsibilities (I don't know that you could actually call these chores). My kids both load their dishes directly into the dishwasher after meals. I don't pre-rinse dishes though. If they have leftover food on their plate they bang it into the garbage then put their plates, cups, silverware directly into the dishwasher. Sometimes they spill stuff onto the floor though. They hang up their jackets and backpacks (on hooks) and put shoes away (on a shelf) upon entering the house. They put their laundry each night into the hamper. They make their beds in the morning. The beds don't necessarily look that good but I like the discipline of having to do something every single day. They choose their clothes for the next day and lay them out. They put away clean clothes (I wash, dry and fold).<br /><br />None of these are really traditional chores though. I keep thinking that I should start introducing some dusting, vacuuming, bathroom cleaning or the like but I haven't yet. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9219236556397495909.post-88412566931696701932016-06-21T09:25:07.390-04:002016-06-21T09:25:07.390-04:00Ana, for us, setting the table is simple as plates...Ana, for us, setting the table is simple as plates/forks/napkins. Tiny Boy loves doing it (LG or I get the plates from the cabinet). LG is responsible for putting her own dishes in dishwasher (and sometimes more) and Tiny Boy needs to bring his into the kitchen and put on the counter, which he can reach (as opposed to chucking in the sink, as you note!)gwinnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04840990153103781272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9219236556397495909.post-47367198301535339022016-06-21T09:19:46.907-04:002016-06-21T09:19:46.907-04:00Yes, I'll probably come up with something for ...Yes, I'll probably come up with something for L, too, but more for show than to be truly helpful at this point. They fight over watering the plants so we can divide them up. Anahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00006807775816627217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9219236556397495909.post-74999856507509899062016-06-21T09:12:37.899-04:002016-06-21T09:12:37.899-04:00thanks for the rec, I'll look into itthanks for the rec, I'll look into itAnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00006807775816627217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9219236556397495909.post-77701695696767579232016-06-21T09:11:55.246-04:002016-06-21T09:11:55.246-04:00putting away laundry and watering plants are great...putting away laundry and watering plants are great ones that we already do (but not systematically). I think I'll put those on the list.Anahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00006807775816627217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9219236556397495909.post-10800444785435668442016-06-21T09:11:19.437-04:002016-06-21T09:11:19.437-04:00brilliant!brilliant!Anahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00006807775816627217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9219236556397495909.post-64547755113582721642016-06-21T09:10:41.922-04:002016-06-21T09:10:41.922-04:00again with the "setting the table" thing...again with the "setting the table" thing...is this a thing people actually do? Do kids that age actually clear the table? Where do the put the dishes? Mine can't quite reach the sink so they'd be throwing glass dishes into a stainless steel sink---sounds disastrous!<br />they do have to clean up their toys periodically.Anahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00006807775816627217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9219236556397495909.post-78314303827949176232016-06-21T09:09:16.937-04:002016-06-21T09:09:16.937-04:00Are we weird? we don't "set the table&quo...Are we weird? we don't "set the table" EVER. do people really do this?Anahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00006807775816627217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9219236556397495909.post-3526924224665296462016-06-21T05:22:23.316-04:002016-06-21T05:22:23.316-04:00I read the Secret of Happy Families and there were...I read the Secret of Happy Families and there were some good discussions of managing chores and allowances in there - I really liked the idea of morning boards and dashboards.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9219236556397495909.post-38980023636900532372016-06-21T05:10:59.926-04:002016-06-21T05:10:59.926-04:00do you think L will have chores too? (i only ask ...do you think L will have chores too? (i only ask this because C copies everything A does so he would probably want chores if she had some assigned). L could probably help set table . . . B could clear? also, you may already do this, but cleaning up toy/play areas?sarah (SHU)https://www.blogger.com/profile/09785177204149427781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9219236556397495909.post-13695397432197242662016-06-20T21:28:38.979-04:002016-06-20T21:28:38.979-04:00wipe off the kitchen table, help set the dishes on...wipe off the kitchen table, help set the dishes on the table for meals, help clear the table after mealsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9219236556397495909.post-15548212346356424842016-06-20T21:28:17.135-04:002016-06-20T21:28:17.135-04:00I like your summer plans. I put my kids on toilet ...I like your summer plans. I put my kids on toilet cleaning very early. The preloaded toilet bowl brushes and disinfectant wipes make it easy for them and entertaining (wands, blue colored water, bubbles best money spent ever). TC_SeattleAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9219236556397495909.post-16693948706920176182016-06-20T18:53:17.780-04:002016-06-20T18:53:17.780-04:00Setting the tableSetting the tableOMDGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17937425894428802591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9219236556397495909.post-308046083386449182016-06-20T17:47:25.707-04:002016-06-20T17:47:25.707-04:00Pairing socks!Pairing socks!JaneBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17779448611795379774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9219236556397495909.post-33917243234497735082016-06-20T17:42:16.436-04:002016-06-20T17:42:16.436-04:00Your plan sounds good! For kid chores: folding/p...Your plan sounds good! For kid chores: folding/putting away laundry if you don't care how neat it is; also putting away clean silverware or other items in his reach. My kids LOVE washing windows/mirrors, which is something I wouldn't be inclined to do. Watering plants if you have them...gwinnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04840990153103781272noreply@blogger.com