Mother has to go out, so George has come to look after Mike, Jenny and baby Sue. George is a very capable young man, and he makes it clear from the start that everyone is to help out in doing the daily chores. However, Mike, Jenny, and baby Sue's assistance may be more than George had bargained for.
Holding tightly to his old bit of blanket as he attends his first birthday party, Alfie finds a way to be helpful, but it means putting down his blanket first.