One of the best things about letting your child work along side of you is that it's a prime time to teach basic skills and safety rules for doing various activities.
Children love to help and through helping they can learn valuable life skills that they will carry with themselves all their lives. If you have a child that loves to help you do the dishes. Whether you're washing them by hand and letting your child help dry them or you're rinsing off an putting in your dishwasher. Explain why we wash our dishes. It may seem a complete no-brainer to you but your youngster is still learning when you teach your child about germs that can make us sick if we don't keep our dishes and living space clean. Your child may even tell you they "see" a germ you missed on that dish!
Another fun way to learn about safety with tools is to let your child have a set of his own. When Mom or Dad is working on a project - bring out
your child's tool set and let them work along with you. You can get a pair of safety goggles from the local hardware store for a couple of bucks and explain why Mommy wears them when she's sanding or working on a table or when Daddy uses a wrench and why it's a good idea to keep your fingers clear so they don't get pinched.
The Child's Wooden Workbench comes with a wrench, screwdriver, hammer (with a claw that works), c-clamp, t-square and a vise grip for holding items tight. It's easy and fun to teach your child about safety and how everyday thing work around the house - just let them help!
Labels: boys, educational toys, girls, learning-toys, pretend-play
by: Child Basics
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