tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4829223433007649672.post5559714198931252926..comments2023-09-27T05:58:00.753-04:00Comments on Stephanie's Mommy Brain: Teach Your Kids to do Their Own LaundryStephanie Kayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02976709475515458563noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4829223433007649672.post-53012032586796440032012-06-15T22:25:08.249-04:002012-06-15T22:25:08.249-04:00Liz, you're on your own when it comes to train...Liz, you're on your own when it comes to training husbands to do housework. I'll not publicly claim knowledge of how to do that!!Stephanie Kayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02976709475515458563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4829223433007649672.post-29003243625785237772012-06-15T08:33:29.995-04:002012-06-15T08:33:29.995-04:00I really need to start working on things like this...I really need to start working on things like this with my kids!! I've started Livvy (17 months on dusting) I hand her the rag and show her where to go, mostly its just cute but its a start right?! <br /><br />Now can you write a post on teaching husbands to do laundry?!Liz {Learning To Juggle}https://www.blogger.com/profile/06241834348806369636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4829223433007649672.post-77138287949789000142012-06-13T17:51:32.788-04:002012-06-13T17:51:32.788-04:00Becca, I hope everyone understands that these are ...Becca, I hope everyone understands that these are suggested ages. Every child and family situation is different. My boys could have washed/dried much sooner but we have a top loader and they weren't tall enough to reach the clothes at the bottom. As with anything, you have to find the system that works for your family.Stephanie Kayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02976709475515458563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4829223433007649672.post-47935895070602631682012-06-13T17:49:03.456-04:002012-06-13T17:49:03.456-04:00Kaye, I say similar things. My hubby knew how to d...Kaye, I say similar things. My hubby knew how to do laundry, iron and cook scrambled eggs when we got married. But only because his parents lived too far away for him to drive home from college and have his mom do it for him. In my mother-in-law's defense they lived overseas when my husband was growing up and "helpers" were cheap and expected. :)Stephanie Kayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02976709475515458563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4829223433007649672.post-6642938067194159842012-06-13T16:42:41.902-04:002012-06-13T16:42:41.902-04:00This is really good advice! My brother and I help...This is really good advice! My brother and I helped with laundry from an early age, and then when he was 6 or 7 he took over laundry for the whole family.<br /><br />In my house now, adults have to be involved in laundry because our washer has the controls on top and is on uneven basement floor--climbing on it to reach the knobs could break off its leveling feet--and we <a href="http://articles.earthlingshandbook.org/2009/10/21/line-drying-laundry/" rel="nofollow">line-dry most of our laundry</a> on high clotheslines in the basement. But our 7-year-old likes to help put clothes into the washer and measure and add detergent. We got a folding drying rack that stands on the floor, so he can hang some items on that.<br /><br />For a long time I had trouble getting him to put away his clean clothes; he would whine that it was too hard. Then we were going through his drawers taking out things he'd outgrown, and I asked HIM to decide how he wanted his drawers organized. This made a big difference!!! He was motivated to show how well his system worked by putting away his laundry. :-)Beccahttp://articles.earthlingshandbook.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4829223433007649672.post-71152604447762359852012-06-13T12:12:27.615-04:002012-06-13T12:12:27.615-04:00Great post! My 6 year old can fold and put away hi...Great post! My 6 year old can fold and put away his own clothes. He can also move the clothes from the washer to the dryer and turn it to the appropriate setting. This is a must to a person who married someone who, as a grown man, did not know how to do laundry. My son will not do that to another woman. =)Kayehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16037837655750384138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4829223433007649672.post-47995938666775487602012-06-13T01:03:28.417-04:002012-06-13T01:03:28.417-04:00You're welcome, Michelle! My oldest boys are 7...You're welcome, Michelle! My oldest boys are 7 and 9. If they can do laundry, I'm sure you kids can to. My next housework goal is to teach my oldest how to wash dishes by hand. No dishwasher in our house, and I'm tired of dishpan hands! :)Stephanie Kayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02976709475515458563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4829223433007649672.post-11580786102280899632012-06-13T00:37:08.995-04:002012-06-13T00:37:08.995-04:00My children have helped with the laundry, parts of...My children have helped with the laundry, parts of it, for quite a while, but this is the summer I'm committed to teaching them how to do their own! They are 9 & 7, so I know they are able, I just have to commit to teaching the skill instead of doing it for them!!! Thanks for the gentle shove!Michelle @ Changed By The Makerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05993110093588160143noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4829223433007649672.post-25030730604043815892012-06-12T15:59:31.392-04:002012-06-12T15:59:31.392-04:00this is so true! it's amazing how many teenage...this is so true! it's amazing how many teenagers can't do their own laundry. or i should say don't. my daughter has been helping me with laundry as long as she could walk and follow instructions. even if it has just been as simple as helping me transfer clothes from the washer to the dryer.kristenlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15684309642317260771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4829223433007649672.post-57154126872517229752012-06-12T14:47:13.199-04:002012-06-12T14:47:13.199-04:00Excellent! When my oldest was 2 years old, I began...Excellent! When my oldest was 2 years old, I began looking into chores for her. I read the book '401 Ways To Get Your Children To Work At Home' and it CHANGED MY LIFE!! <br /><br />Thanks for linking this up!!Kate @ Teaching What Is Goodhttp://teachingwhatisgood.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4829223433007649672.post-82529633945631907602012-06-12T14:47:09.321-04:002012-06-12T14:47:09.321-04:00Excellent! When my oldest was 2 years old, I began...Excellent! When my oldest was 2 years old, I began looking into chores for her. I read the book '401 Ways To Get Your Children To Work At Home' and it CHANGED MY LIFE!! <br /><br />Thanks for linking this up!!Kate @ Teaching What Is Goodhttp://teachingwhatisgood.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4829223433007649672.post-27344771158529860232012-06-12T12:20:58.256-04:002012-06-12T12:20:58.256-04:00Mary Beth, I know how frustrating it is to have to...Mary Beth, I know how frustrating it is to have to re-fold! Toddlers can do a lot more than we give them credit for. Definitely think about how to make it a fun game for him. Either by hunting for something specific like socks or his washcloths in the laundry basket. Or you could give him a small pile of laundry to "fold" while you work. With toddlers you want them to feel useful and a part of the team. :DStephanie Kayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02976709475515458563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4829223433007649672.post-68291427584426317822012-06-12T11:04:12.689-04:002012-06-12T11:04:12.689-04:00I've never thought of breaking it down into th...I've never thought of breaking it down into the simple steps that they can do and gradually building up to the whole thing. My son (16 months) helps me close the dryer door! HAHA! Right now, My biggest goal is to keep him from throwing the folded laundry all over the living room before I get it put up! Maybe I should teach him to do some part of the laundry to distract him...<br /><br />Mary Beth<br />newlifesteward.comAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00890681417567978498noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4829223433007649672.post-11574759461392236872012-06-12T10:05:55.505-04:002012-06-12T10:05:55.505-04:00Absolutely, Candice!! Even though I could do it al...Absolutely, Candice!! Even though I could do it all much quicker by myself, I keep in mind that my goal is for my kids to eventually do it all. That will happen much sooner if I start training them at an early age.<br /><br />19 months is a great age to start talking about sorting. She knows the difference between a shirt and a sock. You could have her pull out all the clean socks from the basket as you fold laundry. Make a game of it and she'll love helping you. :)Stephanie Kayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02976709475515458563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4829223433007649672.post-75151829635880520192012-06-12T07:06:18.977-04:002012-06-12T07:06:18.977-04:00This is an absolute must! G, at just 19 months hel...This is an absolute must! G, at just 19 months helps me put the clothes into the dryer. I hand her the wet clothes and she puts them in. Every bit helps right?!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08557551849798006518noreply@blogger.com