Gavin asked if he could help me do some yard work today. This typically means that it's going to take twice as long to do what I already don't have the energy to do.
However, I usually welcome their willingness to help because that means I get to spend some time with them and maybe teach them something useful.
Overall, Gavin did pretty well today and I was really grateful that he wanted to help.
Unfortunately, it also gave me a better idea of how much of everything he's lost over the years. I had to stop and correct him several times for the very same thing. These are all safety related issues and while I'm not above *letting him learn the hard way** *at times, he doesn't ever really learn, so I would just be letting him hurt himself.
That's not something I'm willing to do.
We got to a point where I finally thanked him for all his help and sent him back into the house.
I was ready to mow the lawn and I didn't want to take any chances of him getting hurt. When I finished up, I made sure to thank him again.
It's so difficult at times to find that balance between being productive and allowing the kids to be "helpful".
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