At the age of 4, I had start to let him try to prepare milk by himself. I will well prepared a cup of warm water, a measuring cup (he takes 6oz), a fork (as stirrer), a cup and a BIG tray.
Why a big tray???? Hahaha.... Cause I will put everything in the tray, this is to minimize the mess and easier for me to clean up.
This is not only allow him to be independent, at the same time, he learned how to "MEASURE" and count (2oz = 1 scoop of milk powder)
Although there was a bit mess, wasted a little of milk powder, he manage to complete the task without any mess after a month.
Why took a month so long????
My teaching method is - I will not force my kids to complete any task, unless they volunteer to do it by himself. Therefore, kids will not resist to do it by themselves in future.
After mastering the skill, slowly, I introduced dish washing for him, not to wash our oily dishes, but start with his own milk drinking cup!
By encourage him on dish washing, I made his favourite Captain American Shield as his tawashi as below. Nice?
Age : 4 years 6 months
Chores : Prepare milk & Dish washing
***p/s: Do not force your kid on daily house chores.
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