All by myself

There a number of things parents of 3 year olds hear on a regular basis:
I don't want to.
It was an accident.
Can I sleep with you?

Today we decided to tackle "I can do it all by myself."

The Punk made his own snack today! He got out his silverware, plate and napkin. I grabbed the crackers and a bit of peanut butter.

He got to work right away. He's not given the opportunity to use a knife very often (we will work on that) so he was thrilled with such a big responsibility.

And he gobbled up the results with pride! He was right, he CAN do it all by himself. I need to let him try more often.