A conversation with a friend got me thinking about what my 5yo DD can or will do independently and what we should be encouraging her to do independently and I wondered if we should be encouraging her to do more than she currently does.
It's a struggle really to get her to do anything she's asked to do, I think I do a lot for her to avoid the argument most of the time and I think I definitely need to stop this and encourage a bit more independence.
Currently she will:
Set the table for dinner
Pack away her toys (although this is a struggle)
Help get her younger sibling dressed
Brush her teeth (I do go over them after)
Tidy her room
Sort clean washing into piles per person
Pick out clothes for the day
Take dirty washing to basket
She can dress herself however it's a real struggle to get her to do it by herself
What more should we be encouraging at this age? Should she be able to brush her hair herself, make her own bed etc