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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP I posted this once and got all the same crazy-ass responses you're getting.  I think it's a wonderful thing to instill the importance of volunteering in young children.  I had to drop both my weekly volunteer activities when I had kids.  I was stretched too thin between full-time work and having babies and something to had to give.  I had to switch to a more episodic type of volunteer work and pitch in on weekend projects when I had time.  I get it.  It's nothing to be ashamed of.

Anyway, here's a website you can check out that might have some good options.

https://www.edcjcc.org/community/community-service-and-social-justice/days-of-service/d25-day-of-service/

There is a group that packages up toiletries and some other stuff for homeless shelters, and my 3 year old was able to unobtrusively help with that.

Another group does deliveries, which is a lot of car time, but certainly a 3 year old could help.

Good luck.[/quote]

Curious as to why you feel the responses “crazy ass”; is it jut or mostly because you don’t agree with them?

Not having a regular weekend volunteering gig after having children is one thing. Worrying about teaching your three year old the apparent value of volunteering *only on the holidays* is another.

People needing help is 24/7/365. Patting yourself for the back for teaching your children to be helpful seems to be a holiday themed trend.

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