peanut butter sandwich

No, this post is not really a "how to" on making peanut butter sandwiches, although Liam can show you how.  Liam just turned three years old.  He is fiercely independent, and wants to at least try to do everything on his own.  While I generally applaud this when it involves small things, like throwing his own trash away, it makes me nervous when he wants to help me cut meat and he tries to grab a large very sharp knife.  Yikes!  He was taught from the start not to touch the stove dials, get too close to the oven, etc., but I wanted to start him early on things he CAN do to help in the kitchen.  He loves knowing that he's helping, and he loves to try new things.  Plus, I really want him to go off to college eventually and not be that guy who can only make toast.  Lately he wants to make his beloved peanut butter sandwiches solo.  Jeff got this on video and you don't have to watch the whole thing (it is about 4 minutes), and usually Liam is much more to the point, but he turns into a spazzy ham when he sees a camera.  Anyway, it is pretty cute, and every time he licks the peanut butter I can't help but giggle.  The actual point of this tangent anyway is to let your kids help you in the kitchen.  It's great having company, help, and knowing that they are learning new things, and eating new yummy things they can make themselves.