  Parenting Imperfect  February 4, 2012  I just don't know if I
can turn over control of the washer quite yet  I'm starting to
think that the Diva should be taking care of her own laundry. My
reasons are many.  First: I keep inadvertently washing items
that aren't laundry, like hangers and lip balm and hair
elastics. Also, the hamper has become the place where she puts
the clean clothes that she doesn't want to bother hanging up,
working under the assumption that I will then wash them and hang
them. Which is how it usually works out because I can barely
keep track of what I've worn during any given week, much less
what she has. Still, I'm noticing a trend of suspiciously clean
garments in the obviously dirty bin.  Second: to get to her
hamper, which lives in her closet, I have to cross her bedroom.
Actually, getting to the closet is a breeze because you can see
all of the dolls, CDs and jewelry you are about to step on. It's
the walking from the closet with the hamper that's tricky
because you are effectivel