I am so proud of my son.
By Sillychick
@Sillychick (3275)
United States
January 29, 2008 8:10am CST
He is 16 months old, and is such a good helper. He helps set the table, do laundry and clean up. He follows directions (most of the time) when I ask him to do something, or stop doing something. He is so big and seems so grown up. I can't believe how easy it is to communicate with him. He lets me know when he is thirsty by going to the fridge and saying 'mil' (milk). He goes to the changing table and says 'up' when he needs a change. What next- college? It just seems like this is all happening so fast.
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@SViswan (12051)
• India
30 Jan 08
lol...sounds like my older son when he was little...and yes, he still is a little grown up for his age...sometimes it seems to me like he skipped a couple of years and just went ahead in life. Now at 7, I find he behaves more like a teenager.
My younger one who is 14 months....is a little easy going and pleasant chap...not too many worries and has no cares...has a ready smile...but I doubt if he is going to do anything that I expect of him...let alone do favours for me or help me. His older brother has taken that on himself and always tells me not to bother his little brother (if I even ask him to pick up something that he has dropped).
Your son is smart and enjoy it while it lasts (hopefully it will last very long and he'll grow up to be a well balanced individual).
@Sillychick (3275)
• United States
30 Jan 08
All children are different. They say the oldest is often the most idenpendent and helpful, taking on the caretaker role for the younger sibling. It sounds like that is what your older son is doing.
I do hope my son's eagerness to help lasts a long, long time. At any rate, I will enjoy every moment of it, just in case.
@danzer (2723)
• Philippines
29 Jan 08
Your son should be in the guinnes book of world records. He knows how to set the table and do laundry at 16 months? Wow, that's incredible! I have not seen one like that. Are you sure, it's 16 months?
@Sillychick (3275)
• United States
29 Jan 08
He helps. I give him the plates, napkins, cups, salad dressing, and he puts them on the table. When I am doing laundry he helps transfer from washer to dryer, takes clothes out of the dryer and puts them in the laundry basket. He puts dirty clothes in the hamper. He loves to help.
@foxyfire33 (10005)
• United States
19 May 08
I know this is an old discussion but wanted to tell you that my youngest is very much the same way and I just love it. He's 18 months now and he helps with a lot of things also like laundry, dishes, picking up toys. He will 'deliver' things to the right person if we tell him to "give it to Daddy" or whoever. He'll get his shoes and coat when we tell him we're going somewhere...ah, you get the idea. It always seems to happen too fast no matter what you do LOL.
@Sillychick (3275)
• United States
20 May 08
It is amazing how fast they learn and grow up. My son is now 20 months, and is still eager to help with chores. I think it is great to start getting children involved with chores and picking up at a young age. It makes it easier to get housework done. I don't have to wait until he is sleeping or plop him in front of the TV- he wouldn't sit anyway, he'd rather help me.
@bowtieguy (5915)
• United States
7 Mar 08
You must be a really good mother to be able to teach your son to do so many things at such a young age, that is more than I could ever get my sons to do untill they became teenagers and even then they didn't do that much.
@Sillychick (3275)
• United States
8 Mar 08
Thanks for the compliment, but it really wasn't hard. Instead of putting on a video so I can do housework I get him involved, and he really enjoys it.
@mulau2u (1459)
• Malaysia
29 Jan 08
wow... that so wonderful,i have a newborn baby 21 days, for me i see my baby just like the other baby, but when i and my wife go to the clinic, every mom at that clinic keep telling us how old that my baby, my wife just say 21 days.. they seem not to believe because they say my baby just look like a month old and up like that. forget to tell everyone here I'm from Sabah Malaysia. Everyone know Malaysian people is small then American people. And the nurse also say the same thing to my wife, my baby in a good health so i hope he can be doing just like your baby. It my first baby.. i wondering what my baby will do when he 16 month?..
@Sillychick (3275)
• United States
30 Jan 08
Congratulations on your new baby. It will be very exciting to see him grow and change.
@hockeygal4ever (10021)
• United States
20 May 08
Awwww... it's great to see them grow, yet sometimes is bitter sweet. My kids loved being "big helpers" when they were small. Now that they're teens they pretty much do as they need to and don't give me a lot of huff about it. So you're doing the right thing by having him enjoy being with and helping you all the time.
@ronaldinu (12422)
• Malta
30 Nov 08
Do treasure each moment because toddlers do grow up fast and you will forget these special moments when he grows up. Love him as much as you could. © ronaldinu 2008
