Starting Them Young

My son likes to help his sister unload the dishwasher. Whenever I ask my daughter to do this chore, he will run down the stairs and beat her to it. So now, both of them do this chore. I think it's important to give children chores around the house. It could be as easy as putting used dinnerware in the sink or unloading the clothes dryer. This will teach them responsibility, not to mention giving us moms extra time to do other household work.