as part of my new chore system
the kids have to help fix dinner once a week.
i thought they’d be mad.
i was surprised.
it’s their new favorite part of dinner
when it’s their night.
scott chose chicken pot pie…
we made up the recipe.
it tasted okay but scott loved it.
we made one with peas and carrots
and one without.
i made this big chart of dinner time chores
to make sure they all helped and things got done.
and it turned out to be a treat for them.
i have always kicked them out of the kitchen when i am cooking.
it just overwhelms me…
but that was when that they were all “helping”
(and fighting, talking, sword fighting, singing, spilling, whining..)
now it’s one on one each night.
picking the meal, making it, and having time with mom.
very cool.
camm - I have been reading for a while – LOVE your blog! LOVE your house! Do you mind sharing what the new chore system is? I am always looking for the one that may work with my 2 girls!
kristin - dreamy.
what do your other kids do?
traci - This is a GREAT idea!!! Several yrs ago I volunteered at a very lg. foster home that had 15 kids! All the kids (from 3 on up) had chores to do. I would go in and feel sorry for this little five yr. old pushing a vacuum and offer to take over. They would get very exasperated and say “This is MY job”. This happened several times until I FINALLY learned they WANTED to feel important and needed to have a vital part of the family.
traci - looks yummy!!!