On the way to church I was thinking to myself, “Self, you are overburdening the teens and the littles have been living the sweet life! Do something, give this some thought!
In a conversation during Fellowship lunch my friend, KimC (Life in a Shoe) reminded me of some wisdom I had shared with her some time back.
Ready?
Here ya go!
Before you assign a task, ask yourself who is the youngest child who is capable of doing this task?
This can make a huge difference in everyone’s attitude!
The teens see that you are spreading the jobs around better.
The littles are so proud of their ability to assist the family!
The mama is happy to not hear the sighing of the olders and the whining of the youngers.
And you never know just how much help the little pokes can be until you let ‘em try.
I didn’t even ask her to help, she begged!
She can only reach the lowest row, and not easily. She worked it out!
Talk about taking pride in your work!
I am so glad I made room at my clothesline for Sally Mae today! She turned a dull task into a joy!
Here’s your shortcut back to Works for me Wednesday.
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