Comments on: Tuesday Tip #8 – Folding

By: @ngie

@ngie — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 11:38:30 +0000

Carin – The content overlaps sometimes. You’ll be able to read it one day.

Becky – The shirts are the hardest. And it is totally a test of my patience sometimes to let them do a job at lower standards than I would have done it.

DaRonn – What is amazing to me is the stark contrasts between the classes in the realm of work ethic. The “blue collar” workers have their kids out there working very young. Whereas the “white collar” kids get little to no experience with hard work, they are encouraged to devote themselves to study.

By: DaRonn

DaRonn — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 10:09:25 +0000

I think it is a good idea because it helps the kids to be responsible. What amazes me is here in Bolivia kids are put incharge of their parents stores many times when they are seven years old. An entirely different world.

By: Rebecca

Rebecca — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 03:27:27 +0000

Great idea, Angie. I’m still the laundry person in my house, though my girls DO know how to do their own and we often fold laundry as a group. It drives me crazy, though, that they can’t seem to fold the shirts right! I’m going to work on that tomorrow.

By: Carin

Carin — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 00:26:35 +0000

Angie,

I was just over at your spanish blog (wishing I could read it:-) ) and wondered how different is the content over there compared to here?

By: @ngie

@ngie — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 23:49:19 +0000

Joy – Oh, a coffee date with you would be simply delightful!

Annie – You and me both… learning, learning, learning…

Jutta – Before I had kids the piles of laundry were an embarrassment.

Carin – cool.

Amy E. – Those are great ages.

By: Amy Ellison

Amy Ellison — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 18:42:17 +0000

This is a good idea – I just have to remember to do my laundry before they go to bed! Blake (8) already helps a lot with laundry. I haven’t let him fill the washing machine yet, but he can transfer the clothes to the dryer, turn it on, carry the load upstairs when it’s done and fold it. Grace (5) is still just working on the folding.

By: Carin

Carin — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 16:09:33 +0000

Thanks Angie.
I will have to start teaching them folding, to add to their put away their own clothes routine.

By: jutta

jutta — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 08:08:48 +0000

Sounds like a great idea! even though I don’t have any kids to help me.

By: annie

annie — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 05:29:39 +0000

Good idea! Right now I’m the learner with this. :]

By: Joy

Joy — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 05:15:20 +0000

Very good idea. I love getting my kids involved in the chores of everyday life. They are so much more independent than I was at their age!

I love your hi video by the way. If we are ever in the US at the same time, we have to get together and do coffee!
Blessings,
Joy