http://www.awakeparent.com/Shelly/keys-kids-help-clean-up/ Shelly Phillips offers parenting tips, help and classes Thu, 02 Feb 2012 14:47:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.awakeparent.com/Shelly/keys-kids-help-clean-up/#comment-4784 Autonomy is the holy grail of childhood | Parenting Tips, Help & Parenting Classes: Awake Parent Perspectives Wed, 22 Dec 2010 22:59:26 +0000 http://www.awakeparent.com/?p=197#comment-4784 [...] is a skill that can begin as early as 18 months and can last a lifetime.  Check out my blog about how to get kids to help with clean-up if you’re stumped as to how to [...] [...] is a skill that can begin as early as 18 months and can last a lifetime.  Check out my blog about how to get kids to help with clean-up if you’re stumped as to how to [...]

]]> http://www.awakeparent.com/Shelly/keys-kids-help-clean-up/#comment-1276 Shelly Wed, 27 May 2009 21:42:52 +0000 http://www.awakeparent.com/?p=197#comment-1276 Hey Sandy, I agree entirely- kids enjoy learning new skills and experiencing the triumph of mastery. I can remember being about 3 years old and wanting to be a grown-up more than anything! Thanks so much for your input. Hey Sandy, I agree entirely- kids enjoy learning new skills and experiencing the triumph of mastery. I can remember being about 3 years old and wanting to be a grown-up more than anything! Thanks so much for your input.

]]> http://www.awakeparent.com/Shelly/keys-kids-help-clean-up/#comment-1275 Sandy Wed, 27 May 2009 18:46:40 +0000 http://www.awakeparent.com/?p=197#comment-1275 Nice tips! I noticed that most kids tend to enjoy cleaning up and fulfilling chore assignments. It's almost as if kids love challenges, or rather, they try to emulate their parents. Nice tips! I noticed that most kids tend to enjoy cleaning up and fulfilling chore assignments. It’s almost as if kids love challenges, or rather, they try to emulate their parents.

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