09/16/2022
As a dad to 3 amazing kids, I obviously want them to grow up to be charming, kind, and loving. But there is one thing I really want them to learn while they're still young.
And that is... to be capable.
You see, capable kids mean that they are capable to do mundane life tasks at an appropriate age.
For my middle son, he can help mow the lawn.
For his younger sister, she can help by using the leafblower on the deck and the yard.
And for my oldest daughter, she's now able to use the work ethic she learned at home to go and work at her job, as well as when she babysits for other families!
There is a huge list of tasks we take care of as adults every day, inside and outside the home. Let's face it though, how many times have you heard of a high school graduate going off to college who has never touched a washer? Or actually cooked a meal for themselves?
So, I believe if I start them young by helping consistently with these simple, daily tasks, they will grow up to be capable young adults, who see a task that needs to be done and do it. Even if they are unsure of the task at hand, they know they have the ability to figure it out.
So, here's to raising capable kids. Who will grow up to be teenagers and then adults who can take care of life's mundane tasks themselves and serve others around them while they are at it!
-Bryan
