6-Year-Old Helps Out His Family's Builder So The Builder Gives Him A 'Pay Packet' To Reward Him

A builder from the UK won the hearts of people from across the globe with one adorable act when he commended the customer’s 6-year-old son for helping him while he was building a patio. The customer, Steph Heathcote, shared the adorable note that the contractor left, in which he thanked her son for a job well done.

He listed all the tasks he was helping with: “loading stone,” “mixing cement,” and even “taking pictures of black birds and spiders.” For all his hard work, he received a bonus of £10, “minus tax and national insurance.”

This post has gone viral, with over 255k likes and 23k comments and retweets.

Steph commended this letter left by the builder for her 6-year-old boy

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And people showed great admiration for both the big-hearted builder and hardworking little Harry

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Getting children involved in simple tasks around the house and garden and giving them chores is beneficial for their development. By learning some basic life skills and responsibilities, they are gradually preparing to leave the nest when the time comes.

Parenting experts from The Parent Cue organization recommend that this “could be as simple as letting them decorate their own rooms, choose the paint colors, and select the bedsheets.” The ability to contribute to the household may, in fact, inspire them to care more about their surroundings and come to realize that they are also responsible for them.

However, some people do not think that a building site is the best place for kids to learn about these things. One builder looks at it from a different perspective.

He posted on Twitter: “Construction sites are dangerous places, and I’ve lost track of the number of times I’ve had to have stern words with customers who insist on letting their little darlings run around freely after already being asked nicely to stop them.”

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