Helping at home

Ages 0 to 2 A grown-up reads and plays along · about 10 minutes

Read together

You are my helper! Thank you!

Put the sock in the basket. Good job!

Do it

1. Choose one tiny job a toddler of about two can do: put socks in a basket, wipe the table with a damp cloth, carry a soft item to the bin, water a plant with a small cup.
2. Do it together first. Then let your child do it alone, even if it is not perfect.
3. Say “thank you for helping”. Do not correct the way they did it.
4. Do the same job each day for a week.

Talk about it

• What did you help with today?
• How did it feel to help?

For the grown-up

Small helping jobs build confidence and kindness. A toddler may be slow, and that is fine. It is about belonging, not speed.

Mark as done

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