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Not too young to help: Families find ways to volunteer with small children
Parents form groups like Pittsburgh's VolunTOTs to create volunteer roles for children as young as three, improving behavior and teaching empathy, organizers say.
- When her son turned three, Cami Teacoach created VolunTOTs in Pittsburgh to enable children as young as 3 to volunteer in parent-child projects like packing grocery boxes and making dog treats.
- Faced with age restrictions, parents and families seeking service projects persistently create alternatives like VolunTOTs, as nonprofit organizations often seek helpers who are at least 18.
- Evidence shows volunteering builds confidence, social and problem-solving skills, and parents report improved behavior in children, including those as young as six, such as with VolunTOTs.
- Families report volunteering offers quality time and reduces phone use, strengthening bonds, while some youth, like Aviva Davis, continue Meals on Wheels deliveries into adolescence.
- Amid turbulent times, parents seeking to teach giving back find rising interest during the holiday season; Polly Lagana advises offering children choices and inviting friends and other families to join projects.
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Not too young to help: Families find ways to volunteer with small children
Volunteering with children can build confidence and teach social and problem-solving skills. It also provides unique ways for families to bond.
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