Exactly. Plus this article made me quite nostalgic for the days of having only one child… it’s fun doing chores with toddlers provided you don’t really need them done and nobody else wants your attention!
Don't take it the wrong way, but that's exactly the point of the article. You make the activity part of the quality time, unless you suddenly don't have time for your older kids anymore.
I was reading the article and wondering why that is even called the Maya method. Is that so special? I just had breakfast, my younger one put a new bag into the rubbish and the older one (7) made me crepes the other day (without any help) and was incredibly proud, because the crepes stays whole unlike in previous attempts were it broke when turning. I think this is really about giving kids responsibility and taking them seriously as proper persons. They want to help, they want responsibilities, it is us adults who don't want to give it to them.
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