Mothering Many

Moms (and I am so talking to myself here), when you give your kids a task to accomplish, help them by following through to make sure that they have done it completely and correctly, For instance, if you have them feed and water your pets, make sure they put the pet supplies back where they belong. I have this issue all the time, which is why I say I am talking to myself: after DS fed and watered our dogs today, I found the pitcher in the middle of the living room floor. He appeared shocked to discover that there is no cupboard there!

You’ll note that I said “help them”, too. Learning to see something through to completion is something that will serve them very well in later life.

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