“Coming together is a beginning. Keeping together is progress. Working together is success.”
Henry Ford
Last month I wrote about Pip helping out with chores around the house. I posted photos of her folding laundry, rolling pizza dough and stacking wood. I did not, however, include any information about our little Fig, who also likes to help around the house.
At the tender age of 18 months, Fig basically wants to do everything that her big sister does. When Pip says, “Mama, watch this,” and performs a tricky little dance maneuver, Fig then says, “Mama, itch!” and twirls around as best she can.
The same is true for household chores; when Fig sees her big sister helping out with a job, she dives right in too! The difference is, Fig doesn’t really help, she makes more work for me in the long run. Her version of folding laundry, for example, is taking the clean laundry out of the basket, piling it in a heap, and giving the pile of clothes a nice little pat.
Corn-husking is another of Fig’s favourite jobs, and although she is fairly productive, she makes an incredible mess. Husking, therefore, is solely an outdoor activity.
We’re encouraging Fig to help out nonetheless, because one day in the not-too-distant future, she will indeed be more of a help than a hinderance.