Helping Hands

 My little helper

My 5 year old daughter, Bella, recently has started trying to "help-out" around the house. Her favorite things to do involve the babies. She told me that "she could be a mommy too" and that she knew how to change diapers and clothes, so she would be the one to get the babies ready for bed every night. I thought it would be fun to let her have a shot at it. Here is how it went down:

• Babies got in the bath tub and Bella washed them with the wash clothes and made extra sure to get behind their ears.
• I got the babies out of the tub. She was upset about this because she was SURE that she could carry them, but I told her wet babies are really REALLY slippery so she let me do that part. 
• I laid the babies down on the bed and she picked out their PJs.
• She picked out her favorite colored diapers and went to work.
• To my shock and amazement, both babies had perfectly secured diapers and I didn't even have to adjust them once! 
• She got their PJs on them after a little fussing and kicking and then looked at me and said "Being a mommy is hard work".

I am so proud of her, because now EVERY night she asks to help get the babies ready for bed. She honestly needs very little help and I can tell she feels like a really big helper when she is finished. She told me I would NEVER have to worry about getting babies ready for bed again. We shall see how long it lasts ;)

What ways do your preschoolers like to help out?