Wandering Along the Path: Right Speech

We watched our eighteen month old grandson today, and we did a lot of cleaning. He made us sweep the floor and use a dustpan to dump the dirt into the trash can. Then, this afternoon, he supervised me getting rid of all the leaves which had fallen onto the plants and bushes in the back yard. Afterward I had to sweep the studio deck and finally, my husband and I helped him pick all the tree debris out of the cracks between the boards on the deck. He likes things neat and tidy. I'm sure the impulse will evaporate when he can actually clean. He likes his hands wiped right after he eats, and loves putting toys away. Of course, he gets them all strewn about again but he keeps organizing in between. Will he be a great house husband? It's possible. But probably not. In the meantime, we pass the time getting down on his level and noticing all the feathers, leaves, dust balls and food crumbs that otherwise would go unnoticed. This has it's good and bad side, but I now know what a floor looks like from a dog's point of view.