Ours isn't 3 yet but she puts her dirty stuff (and ours) in the sink too, when we are doing washing up she puts the clean dishes away (in mostly the right places), she helps water my plants, wipes the baby's face, fetches things for me, puts her big sister to bed, tells us when it is bath time, tells us when the baby is grumpy or stinky, tries to change the baby's nappy, tries to clean up any messes she makes, helps serve dinner, attempts to feed said dinner to the baby (who is a week old), tells her big sister to be quiet/sit down/eat up/behave at perfectly sensible moments etc etc etc. Basically she's incredibly helpful.
Big sister's helping list extends to putting toys in the lounge away IF she is severely prodded (she gets paid $5 for this), and sometimes even puts her dirty clothes in the wash before she runs out of underwear. Big sister at 3 was no help at all, she just hung around talking. Considering nothing much has changed with big sister I'm hoping the helpful streak stays with the little one
We have Miss M put away her toys and other belongings, after meals she takes her plate, bowl and cups into the kitchen. She helps with washing up, she puts the washing powder in the machine and lifts the lid on the washing machine when its finished (it beeps every 5mins if lid isnt lifted, and the machine always finsihes when Im busy feeding Miss H), she helps with Miss H, its her job to turn the lights on at night, and then later put the lamps on (her fav job), she loves to sweep and vaccuum (I help), she makes her bed every morning, helps set the table at meal times.... Actually any job that is needed to be done at home she plays a part in.... She loves to help, and well I love her helping most of the time. When DH mows the yard, its her job to pick up her toys beforehand too.
treats we just a sticker chart and give stickers which is all she is concerned with at the moment.
My 3yo can take her own plate, cup and cutlery to the kitchen after dinner and often helps unset the rest of the table too, she can help collect dirty washing and take it to the laundry, she helps to make her own bed - usually by helping straighten the donar and then picking up her pillows and putting them on the bed at the end, she can help empty the dishwasher - mainly the cutlery (including butter knives but not other kinds of knives) and sort them into the cutlery drawer, wipe down the coffee table, help with dusting, sweeping and can use a dust pan. She still thinks these things are all fun so we haven't had to do treats ... yet She has to ask before she leaves the table at the end of the meal and when we say yes then she takes her plate, cup and cutlery to the sink then ...
Treats - can be anything from art/craft/cooking to outings to food treats like chocolate or strawberries (my DD thinks strawberries are a treat )
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