Teaching your children to wash dishes can have many benefits. It can become part of your child's obligations when he grows a little older and it can also be part of his abilities when he is an adult and has his own home. Here's how you can teach your child to wash dishes.
Steps
Step 1. Buy a small ladder or get a box that your child can stand on to reach the sink
Step 2. Give your child his own tools for washing dishes, such as his own sponge or scouring pad
Have a container on hand where your child can store their work tools when they finish washing the dishes.
Step 3. If you have a dishwasher in your home, have your child only rinse the dishes so they are ready to be put in the dishwasher
When your child has mastered the activity of simply rinsing the dishes, then they can move on to more difficult activities to wash the dishes.
Step 4. Begin teaching your child by showing him what a clean plate looks like and how it should look
Let your child wash the next plate by watching him do it so you can applaud what he's doing right and give him tips on how to improve. If you have dishes that can break, have your child watch you hold them while you wash it yourself.
Step 5. Dry the dishes so he can see how you do it and show him where they are kept
In this way, you will be training your child to take a more active role, so that he can collaborate by washing the dishes after a family dinner.
Step 6. Once your dishes are clean, show your child how to clean the area around the sink
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Advice
- Never forget to reward your child for a job well done.
- If your child splashes a lot of water out of the sink, don't make a big deal out of it. you have to make it fun for your child to do the dishes. With time and practice you will release less water.
- Always wash the dishes that could break or the knives that could be dangerous for him yourself, until you see that your child acquires safety.