3 year old helper

My 3 year old has deemed herself a "big girl." Which, in her humble opinion, means she is able to help with many difficult chores around the home. For example, this past week, she endeavored to help with the laundry, the dishes and the vacuuming.

In reality, this mean a brand new bottle of laundry detergent (the jumbo size, about 90 loads' worth) got dumped into the washing machine, as did two gifted bottle of liquid fabric softener. She neglected to turn the washing machine on.

While "helping" with the dishes, she somehow dumped the contents of a half-full bottle of dish soap on the coffee table part of our sectional sofa. She then tried to clean it up by hiding it in the cubby in the table.

And then there was the vacuuming. She's not quite strong enough to push and pull the vacuum, but she sure can figure out how to removed the bagless canister! So dirt, dust, old cat hair, and whatever else we had vacuumed up this week was once again on the hallway floor. (Before i could vacuum it up again, I had to clean out the clogged hose - long haired cats and 3 kids are hell on a vacuum!)

But she does make me laugh. After witnessing the aftermath of all of these messes, I was understandably frustrated. So I ask her, "Honey, are you good or are you evil?" I mean, honestly, the child is like the female version of Stewie from "Family Guy". . . without the matricide - obsession - or the overt homosexual teases.

Her answer : "Evil."

That's my girl!