How Does This Work?

You walk into a used furniture store to pick up a dresser for your son. You walk out with the dresser..... and have made a deal to pick up a living room set the next day.
Well anyways I think we'll like the change.

4 year-old Helping with 6th grade Science?

My son did not want to finish his Science review without help. It was to hard. He and my 4 year-old both wanted to go outside and play. I suggested that the 4 year-old help her brother with the science review and then both of them could go outside.

It was a great idea they both agreed. So in about half an hour the dreaded SCIENCE REVIEW was done and they were merrily on their way. Now why didn't I think of that sooner?

Cleaning Mirrors

My son has never learned the art of cleaning mirrors. He is responsible for keeping the downstairs bathroom clean. Needless to say even when he does a perfect job of cleaning the bathroom the mirror does not appear to have been touched at all.

Well my darling 4 year-old has decided to help her brother out. (It took me a few days to catch on) Every day while the rest of us are occupied with school work.....

She quietly goes into the the bathroom and very studiously gets to work. First she wets some toilet paper. Then she soaps done the mirror with the toilet paper and bar soap.

My 4 year old is very good about "keeping house". This is the game that she plays most of the day. Usually it takes the form of wetting a clothe and wiping down anything and everything in sight. This works out nicely. She's occupied and staying out of trouble and occasionally the walls get "washed down".

Now about that toilet paper and bar soap. I'm not sure how she has mastered it, but she has. When she is done there is a perfect layer of soap over the entire mirror. Which mom has to wash off in order to use the mirror.

Needless to say the mirror is cleaned each and every day she "helps" her brother.