I was staying with a friend in Sydney when I saw something that really amazed me. She gave her little 18 month old Josh a plastic bag of trash and asked him to go and put it in the trash can in the kitchen - and he did! He lifted the lid and just threw it in like he had been doing it for years.
Sometimes we parents just do things because it is quicker, easier and less messy than getting our kids to do it. Just because they can't express themselves coherently doesn't mean they don't understand what we are saying. We can give toddlers responsibilities. They can put toys away, pick up their socks or pull the cover up on their bed.
Every child loves to hear the praise of their parents so, when they do something you ask and they hear, "Good job, buddy" they want to keep doing it. It is a win-win situation.
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