One of the things I desire
is for my children to show initiative.
To see a need and fill it
without being asked.
It seems that girls are a bit better at this than boys.
But
maybe not.
Jeremiah has gotten fairly good at showing initiative.
He is often the one to realize we have no water at dinner-time
and will go get it.
I used to worry that he was getting it straight from the faucet
without using the filter;
but, no, he even uses the filter!
Just a moment ago
I was folding laundry and the timer went off.
It wasn't a big deal;
nothing was going to burn in the oven,
so I just ignored it.
It went off again.
Josiah told me, "Timer, Mom"
and I assured him it'd be okay if I got it in a sec
it was just to remind me to check the bread
to see if I needed to turn the oven on yet.
I told him I would finish folding the laundry, then get it.
And that sweet little 3 year old boy said,
"How about I finish folding the laundry for you
so you can get it now?"
~
Honey - that would explain why
it looks like I just wadded up your skivvies.....
Hi!
ReplyDeleteI read this clip to Adrienne. Yesterday, during her nap time (!) she surprised me by taking the clothes off the drying rack and folding them. I was tickled pink at how neatly she had done it!
Unfortunately, they weren't dry...
I rehung them without telling her. :-)
Thanks for inspiring her to do good deeds!
Love,
From the Latvian cousins
How sweet! :)
ReplyDeleteI remember when my grown daughter would fold her own diapers...Sort of.