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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The 6 year old can certainly do things on his own so can the 3 year old. I don't know what their extra needs are but my kids and many friends kids at this age could do things. Getting dressed, getting backpacks together, bringing down laundry etc etc.  Getting water, for oneself and the little sibling. Private time in the house with the kids around and awake is impossible for most. Once a week i don't come home from work and work out/shop and have dinner on my own with DH doing everything pickup/bedtime. 
It is really hard and takes a lot of effort getting them to be independent but the work is worth it. [/quote]

Oh he's totally capable. He just refuses and has major tantrums. We lose SO MUCH TIME to these tantrums. I try to stay boundaries but DP and my parents and SIL tell me I'm too rigid and need to lighten up. It's infuriating. [/quote]

Oh wow. I used to fight with my kids to make them get dressed on their own and make their beds before school every day when they were 6.  I was reading my journal from that time period the other day, and it made me cringe.  Why was I so hard on my small kids?  What was such a big deal?

Just help your 6 year old get dressed.  He’s in kindergarten.  Who cares?

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