i don't know why i chose to capture this
other than the fact that he's so cute.
i took this during one of our mornings...
the warm light streaming in our backdoor
his over-sized sleep shirt
the messy nest at the back of his head
the table sits in our preschool area
where we do art, activities, eat snacks
it's not uncommon for it to be covered in
glue, goldfish crumbs, or marker smears
no telling what was spotted on it,
but Bear had taken it upon himself
to wipe down the table.
is it always perfect?
no.
do i expect it to be?
no.
what matters most is that
he is trying to help
this little stillshot shows
that he is learning life skills that everyone should know
accountability for our messy actions
respect for our things
appreciation for the cleaning he sees me do
independence and pride at doing it on his own
what are your ideas on how these traits
can be reaffirmed with children?
I'm a new follower from Type A Decorating. I hope you'll follow me back, but no pressure! :-)
ReplyDeleteI love that you are trying to teach your child how to do things that he will need all throughout life. :) I think that as long as parents are reinforcing how to do certain life skills over and over, then children will elarn and pick it up.
ReplyDeleteI love this photo too. Seems so relaxing and homey!
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