Toddler Chores

Who enjoys picking up after their child and the disaster

of toys they have in  the house?

Azalayah is now 3 ½ years old and with that now comes additional responsibilities for her.

When she turned 2, I started to implement “picking up after herself” as a daily reminder. I made her aware that she was not allowed to play with another puzzle or toy until she picked up all her Legos first. At the time, I was ok with her only picking up a few items, because lets face it she was two! How much was she really going to pick up? I also started to implement throwing things in the trash. She would always leave her trash around on the couch or on the floor and we were able to tell her to take it to the trash and she would listen.

Now the tables have turned and she is able to do many more things and comprehend differently than when she was only 2 years old.

These are the type of chores we have Azzy do:

-Play with HER kitten (it is HERS after all lol)

-Give snacks to her kitten

-Pick-up her entire room (she literally just picks up the floor or any toys that are not put away. It may seem like a lot but she actually does it! She takes about 40 minutes because she plays with her toys as she is putting the away)

-Sort out her laundry (on occasions I have her put it away, but I have OCD and I like to place folded pants in her drawers lol)

-Set the dinner table (this is one of her favorite things to do! She loves to come in while I’m fixing dinner and will ask for forks, cups, napkins, soy sauce (we eat that a lol) and I will also give her whatever else we will need for dinner that night.

-Clear the table (she will toss our paper plates and puts things in the sink)

These are all toddler-appropriate household chores that we have Azzy do at our house.

What types of chores not listed, do you have your child do?

First Time Soccer/Team Mom

 

 

First Time Soccer Mom

This season we enrolled Azzy in soccer. Chris decided he would be the Coach for her team. He had to complete a Livescan (fingerprints) and application to be eligible to be a Coach. The league was a little unorganized at the beginning as far as pictures go. Picture day was scheduled the first day prior to their first game. Chris failed to give me my spot as Team Mom (in charge of all activities) so it was a little awkward for the first two games. I had read a blog prior to starting the season that gave tips on tiny tots. I just wanted to share one that the blog got to the “T”! “BE PREPARED TO WATCH YOUR CHILD SIT OUT THE ENTIRE GAME INSTEAD OF ACTUALLY PLAYING THE GAME” We have about half the team that does not like to play on game day. However, on practice days they have soooo much enthusiasm.

Being a part of a sports team can be a financial burden for some people because many teams like ours, do not get sponsored, therefore the team parents are stuck having to pay all the costs. As the Team Mom I have to organize the team party, order trophies, and create the snack schedules. I also have a quick wrap-up meeting with the parents after practice and after the games. We had an issue with parents paying us timely for the banner we had pre-purchased. Keep in mind that we actually consulted with the parents prior to ordering the banner so that they were aware they would owe us their part. I recommend if you are doing something like this to NOT pay anything in advance! Collect all your fees and have a set due date allowing you enough time to order trophies, jerseys, etc.

Other than collecting money from parents, I honestly do not have any other problems. It is a little disappointing not seeing your child play on game day because they are not feeling it. It is actually really fun for me to be really involved in the team. If you are looking forward to being involved as a team mom be aware of the demands and if you are a new sports team parent, then be aware of the fees and costs (snacks for the team, team party, pictures, trophies, etc).

Would anyone like to share any of their first experiences as a team parent?