There will always be a debate among parents about the appropriate age to introduce kids to household chores. Some parents argue that the kids should start doing them as early as possible since it teaches responsibility and helps their development, while others believe a more lenient approach is appropriate.
Instagram user Deb, who often shares tips and tricks for moms on social media, definitely belongs to the former camp. She recently shared a cool hack that helps her toddler fold their laundry while turning the activity into a fun game.
In a viral video that received 85 million views, Deb demonstrated a DIY device for folding laundry. She taped four pieces of cardboard together and marked them with distinctly-colored numbers to make a folding device.
The clip sees her toddler placing a shirt on the device, activating the flaps according to their numbers and ending up with a neatly folded shirt.
“MOM HACK: to get your toddler to fold their laundry … Get your little one involved to make it fun,” Deb wrote in the caption of the video.
Deb’s “mom hack” drew different reactions from social media users. While some were critical of including a kid in household chores so early, many others were full of praise.
“This is the age when kids want to help and be involved. if you wait and teach them that they aren’t involved in household life it will be much harder to teach them the responsibility when they’re older,” one Instagram user wrote.
“Gross motor, counting, and life skills all in one go. You go momma!” another added.