It works better this way for both of us. She hands me the dishes from the dishwasher to be put away. She gets mad when a bowl/cup gets stuck and insists on getting the stool so she can reach the top rack. It really is a win-win situation: she hasn't tried climbing into the dishwasher since she's been given the new 'responsibility' and I don't have to bend over to get the dishes of the bottom rack either :) Also, there've been a few times where I would have put off emptying the dishwasher a few hours and she wanted to do it, to not discourage the behavior we went to work. 
"here you go Mom"
awesome. She also has started helping me 'cook', well, more like 'mix' she stands on a chair and "dumps" spices and what-not together and helps me stir it up. Yes, it takes a little longer but its a million times better since she isn't screaming at my feet. She really just wants to see what's going on (sorry girly, it looks like your stuck with your Momma's short genes). I used to have her sit on the edge of the counter while I got dinner ready but the chair is slightly closer to the ground and then she doesn't take up any more counter space.
The only problem is that she can move the chairs around now to climb . . . . . fixing one problem just seems to cause another.
Then, yesterday she spilled some water and I gave her a napkin to clean it up. She was so proud of herself! I figure it won't be too long before she's complaining about chores so I'll take it when I can get it. And I'm lovin a little extra help around the kitchen :)
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Oh yah! you go girlie! I love having Chase help too, sometimes...just SOMETIMES he will eat what we cook if he's helped make it :)
Mom says she is going to start spilling water so she can clean it up. maybe, well probably, maybe not.
Peyton LOVES to help out...until I ask him to help out. :) He is good with it when it is his choice. She is totally at the age when life is easier for everyone if they help out for a little bit. They feel like big kids and are not screaming at you all the time. It's a great feeling to not have yelling anymore.
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