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Poppy’s first chores

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Poppy has developed a bit of a “Cars” obsession. She likes the movie, but even more than that she likes the Matchbox cars. She has four or five of them now, but she’s set her sights on more. They aren’t the most expensive toys on the planet — they’re $3 or $4 a car — but it does add up. So last week when she said she wanted to get “The Fabulous Hudson Hornet,” I told her she’d have to save up her money to get it. This lead to a conversation about how she could earn money. Which lead to this week’s Works for Me tip: Chores!

We sat down and thought of a few things Pi would do every day:

  • Make her bed. She’s needed prompting on this every morning. But it’ll sink in eventually. Right?
  • Sweep the kitchen. It’s more like “push things around the kitchen floor” at this point, but it’s a start.
  • Unload the silverware from the dishwasher. We don’t run the dishwasher every day, so she does this roughly every other day.
  • Pick up toys and books before bed. She’s supposed to do this in the living room and in her bedroom. I have had to remind her most nights, but she’s done a pretty good job with it after the reminder.

    • If she does her chores consistently, she’ll get $2 at the end of the week. The results aren’t always perfect, but I’m hoping it will give her a little sense of responsibility and an idea about how money works.

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    3 thoughts on “Poppy’s first chores”

    1. That’s right – put them to work early! I’m going to get Zach to do the vacuuming for me today. But I’m not paying!

      😉

    3. Poppy and Jackson would love playing together! Don’t tell her, but Jackson has at least 50 Cars cars, including the Fabulous Hudson Hornet. He loves them, and my mom keeps buying them for him. Boone and I have caught the fever, and we get really excited when we find a new car that Jackson doesn’t have, even though half the time, I don’t even recognize the car from the movie. The chores are a great idea. I need to do more chore type things with Jackson.

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