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    What is reasonable to expect from a 3 year old?

    Hey guys,

    My DS turned 3 on Friday! Anyway, he is starting kinder this week, so i was going to make some posters to put upstairs with a morning & bedtime routine written on it. And then i was thinking of also making a chart for other things so he can get stickers on it etc. But I think its really important to only set realistic tasks for him to do, so i thought i would ask all the other parents out there what their 3 year olds could do.

    So I was thinking of this for a morning routine (and each day he will get stickers if he does each one)

    wash hands & say prayer (i help with that)
    take of pj's
    put nappy in bin
    put pj's under pillow
    get dressed
    eat breakfast nicely
    PLAYTIME
    brush teeth

    And for home routine:

    Left kinder when mummy says (we have problems that from day 1 of creche my son never wants to come home... )
    Brings bag in from car & puts it away in cupboard & gives mummy lunch box
    PLAYTIME
    Helps mummy set the table
    Eats dinner nicely
    Gets undressed
    Puts clothes in dirty washing basket
    Brushes teeth
    Listen nicely to story

    And for general:

    Listens nicely to mummy & tatty
    Was nice to DD
    Packing up toys*

    What would you add or take away?
    Last edited by Yael; January 26th, 2009 at 10:19 AM.