Dennis, You should see the smile on her face when I say "want to go get firewood!?" . It gets bigger every time
hard work for the body allows time for the mind to think. thinking about letting your parent down is good therapy, not punishment. it is great to see her help, she knows it is important work and is willing to do her share. you guys are on the right track. i am glad to say my girl is 23 now and helped me load up for this year. being able to do hard work together says a family gets along with each other .
Some of us can remember when trips to the wood shed were not so pleasant. Do all you can because they grow so quick !!
Others are mentioning cell phones, college, and cars so BF's fit right in My son told me that if he had a girl he would need to buy a shotgun He has a daughter but he never got the shotgun.
You haven't lived until you sat down cleaning your shotgun when the boyfriend arrives to pick up your daughter. Never said a word, just let the circumstances speak for themselves.
I'll toss a shotgun shell at her first date when he walks through the door. Then I'll say "that gets alot faster after 9 o clock"
My son, 11, is out helping me with lots of activities, which makes my 6 year old daughter want to join in the fun. It was hard, at first, to find something for her to do to feel like she was helping, but wasn't too dangerous. She is great at handing dad and big brother the splits when we are loading and stacking. I was punished, as a kid, with splitting using a sledge and wedge. I will not use it as a punishment for my kids. I want them to enjoy it like I do now.
Don't show the boyfriends. If they are worth a darn, they will like her even more cause she helps c/s/s!
Years ago my daughter and chocolate lab both loved to help. We had Megan sized pieces and Drake sized pieces. Now she's almost 15 and hates anything to do with wood and we had to have Drake put down last September. I guess I'm going to have to do it all myself from now on.
