The Art of Distraction

 When you're too frazzle that you give your kid a cup of dirt so you can drive in peace. 

Its the art of distraction or not!

Why teach our children how to bake?

Why try to teach our children how to bake? Baking is a creative process. You do something and you get something out of it. Either the baked food or the satisfaction of doing something good and yummy. It can  boost their self confidence that they can finish something worthwhile. 

Rewards and Bribes

 Is it okay to reward or bribe our kids?

I guess it depends, after my daughter helped shoveling the snow, a necessary but back breaking chore that even I don't particularly like, we allow her to play in the snow.

 

Start them Young

In most household, children are encourage to do some chores like to clean up after themselves, take of themselves like folding their own laundry, cleaning up their room, etc. How early can you start these kind of activities? I guess the earlier the better. 

Here's my daughter trying to clean up but seems to be getting so distracted.

 

Here's my nephew cleaning up and my sister encouraging him by giving him the dust pan. 

My sister is a tougher taskmaster than me. Wiping the floor does not seem enough, my cute nephew has to wipe the sofa too. 

When do we realize that its too early though? I guess when it doesn't work like when my nephew is trying to help tidy up by putting things in the closet but when he tried to close the closet and he can't, he took out some things only to remember I guess that he wanted to put stuff in the closet in the first place. 

Let our children help even if they are not yet that helpful or it's quicker to just do things ourselves. Think of the long term benefit of spending the time to help them learn how to help out around the house.

Bonding with my daughter through Art

Mothers and daughters need to just spend enjoyable moments together to bond. This provides us with precious memories and make us grow closer together that will help us in tough times ahead.Sometimes my daughter and I paint together at home or sometimes outside our home. The pictures and video below are taken in Mud Genius.

           

My daughter enjoys painting that she fills up our walls with her art works. 

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