Rouge: i agree totally, i was wondering, how old was you DD when she started doing somuch. DD is 2.9yrs and she does a bit, knows she has to put away some toys before she gets more out. she puts her dishes/cups in the kitchen sink when she is done with them. takes her pile of clothes to her room and sort of puts them away after i have sorted them.

My mum has a totally different idea of a parents role, she belives that its her job to do EVERYTHING for her children. my grandma had a big hand in raising me so my upbringing is a little different to my sisters, but my 14 year old sister cant cook a simple meal for her self, she actually rang me from the uk to ask me how to make pasta...she does NOTHING in relation to house work or anything and i think it really shows in the sort of person she is growing into!!!