Include them in daily life. We will find that with age, they will start to play more independently, but in the meantime, we can enjoy that they want to spend time with us. • Use a stepladder so they can help in the kitchen. • Let them press the buttons on the washing machine. • Give them the socks to make into pairs while we do laundry, and so on. • Our child may say “Mommy do it”—give a little help and step back to see if they can manage the rest themselves. Stay close at first so they still feel safe and secure.
