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• It gives tamariki a sense of belonging.
• It builds skills they can learn and start to learn what adults do.

• Make it easy and fun.
• Let children do it their way.
• Help them to make choices.

Small children can:

• stir things while you hold the bowl
• stand by you at the bench to cut vegetables or dry dishes
• put spoons and other things on the table
• help gather vegetables
• fetch a nappy or powder for baby
• take a message to someone else in the house
• push the light switch or television button on or off
• find the other shoe
• go outside with you for the mail and carry it in
• pass you the pegs when you’re hanging out washing
• help with the dusting
• put things in the rubbish bin.