It was Thanksgiving day the house was full of 18 people talking, playing games, preparing food, etc. But 4-year-old Edison was joyfully focused on cleaning up and putting away his new Maitri Learning Matching Cards (a gift from his great aunt Julia).
There is so much cognitive yummy stuff happening in this simple act of cleaning up. Remember to give your children the benefit of letting them do it. Yes, it is faster for us to do it for them and we may be more thorough and precise. But, if we don't give them the chance, they'll never get to develop their skills!
This goes way beyond putting toys away. Think about cleaning up after dinner. When you do it together as a family (starting at a young age), the children will effortlessly do it with you as they grow up. Notice how I said do it together? We don't want to abandon them to the cleaning up. Make it a collective thing, guiding them as necessary.
Watch and enjoy!
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