Our Best Helpers

As our children get bigger it is harder to make them help us. My daughter called the other day and told me that her little boy is such a sweet little boy. He loves to help her. He loves to unstack the dishwasher. (Wouldn't that be a change.) He knows where everything goes and when he wants to put something a way that he can't reach, he yells up, up. He isn't even 2 yet. She said after he helped her, she praised him. "You are my best little helper." Then she announced that they needed to head for the car and go see grandma. He said nin up, nin up, which means clean up, clean up. Then he picked up all his toys. She headed to her room to get what she needed to leave and he followed her. Picked up the dirty clothes and put them in the basket. I hope she remembers these precious moments when he isn't so willing to help. I think the one thing she tried to tell me was that positive reinforcement works. Try it you will like it.