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- Organization: Penn State University
- Date: Tue, 26 Jan 1993 09:44:57 EST
- From: Chris Himes <CLH7@psuvm.psu.edu>
- Message-ID: <93026.094457CLH7@psuvm.psu.edu>
- Newsgroups: misc.kids
- Subject: Re: Things you do to save time
- References: <cindy.226@berkp.uadv.uci.edu>
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- In article <cindy.226@berkp.uadv.uci.edu>, cindy@berkp.uadv.uci.edu (Cindy
- Windham) says:
- >
- >I'm sure that for most of us, the time we spend with our children is
- >very precious, and we'd love to have more of it. If you've found a
- >way to shave a couple minutes off of a routine task, please share it
- >with us. Thanks in advance!
- >
-
- Well, we do a few things that don't always save time, but make things a
- little smoother. Doug resents any evening moment that does not center
- around him. I've found it's a lot easier to let him help me wash the
- dishes than to try and keep him out of the way. He stands on a chair
- next to the sink and puts the silverware in the drawer and hands me
- dishes to put in the cupboards. He really loves "to help" and though it
- may take a little longer, it means a few minutes we spend together.
-
- I usually try to get at least part of his dinner ready in the morning.
- He is starving when we get home and can barely get out of his coat before
- eating. We cut up some fruit/veggies and some cheese, put them on a
- covered plate and just pop him in the chair when we get home, gives us
- time to warm up/make "real" dinner.
-
- I will be interested to hear other "time savers", too.
-
- Chris Himes
-