got the "waste of water" argument and on and on but i told her i was willing to waste the water for no problems about the wash between us and that more important this way she is in control of what gets washed and when. she has worn a few things dirty and has dug into her closet and worn some of her old clothes over the past few weeks but she is learning how to wash on her own and also washes things by hand on occasion because she does not want to do a whole load.
i truly believe that teaching our kids to do their own laundry as 