> When your children are young it's easier to just to tasks yourself than to try and get your children to do it, they'll break things and make mistakes in the c

> When your children are young it's easier to just to tasks yourself than to try and get your children to do it, they'll break things and make mistakes in the course of learning. Is it? N=1, but almost since my toddler could walk we always cleaned up after breakfast together. She vacuums any food crumbs off the floor and table while I do the dishes. Sometimes she also helps out drying the dishes. I am happy that I and her mother taught her that because it is really also easier for me. She really feels useful when participating, and takes constructive criticism of necessary. This opposed to the kids of a colleague of mine which won't lift a finger and rather couch potato with a iPad or iPhone.