Wes anthropomorphizes a few well used objects--Frederick the Balance Ball is practically an adopted child, as kinetic Wes is best when he keeps moving, and I like him best in one place.  Frederick is our compromise. Big Joe is the other honorary household member--a big black beanbag chair that occasionally needs sustenance of tiny Styrofoam balls.  Big Joe's job is to catch Wes every time he flops down or needs something besides Mama to wrestle with.  So it's not surprising that Big Joe sometimes has a few holes that need to be sewn up.  That has often been a big kid job, which in our house, means one of the girls, but Wes doesn't get to think that the other gender is the one that needs to make repairs.  So Piper taught him to do basic sewing.  Sometimes, she is an amazing big sister!  Hopefully he will be ready to do it all on his own next time.  Or else stop breaking, tearing, ripping things.  Yep, he should learn how to sew.