The Ultimate Hack to Get Kids to Fold Laundry
You know the pile. The clean laundry that’s been sitting on the chair for three days because nobody wants to deal with it. That pile. Here’s what changed for us: we stopped folding our kids’ clothes for them. Not because we gave up. Because they were ready and we didn’t realize it. Once we gave them a folding board sized for little hands and a weekly organizer so they always knew where things went, they just did it. And they were proud of it. That’s the part that surprised me most. Kids want to feel capable. When you give them a task they can actually complete and the tools to do it, they don’t fight it. They own it. The win is double. For them: they’re building independence, learning to take ownership of their things, and developing a sense of responsibility that carries into everything else. For you: that pile disappears from your list. Permanently. You’re not doing it for them anymore. They’re doing it. And they feel good about it. Everything we use to make this work is linked below. Shop the Laundry Board and more Kid-Friendly Cleaning Items on Amazon What age did you start giving your kids […]
My 8-Year-Old Told Me She Said the F Word. I Was So Proud.
That’s not the reaction she was expecting. My daughter came home, and I could tell something was weighing on her. She’s eight, and she doesn’t hide things well, and I’ve learned to read the specific kind of quiet that means she needs to say something but doesn’t know how to start.
Please Stop Sending Your Kids to School with the ‘Hit Back’ Mentality
We need to talk about this. I see it every year, right around when school starts. Parents coaching their kids to hit back if someone hits them first. I get it. I do. Nobody wants to watch their child get picked on. Nobody wants to raise a kid who can’t stand up for themselves.