As parents, we try and teach our children to be as self-sufficient as possible. I put their cups and bowls in a drawer that they can access to get their own drinks, snacks, and cereal. They always ask before helping themselves, but it prides me to know that they can do it, and it makes them feel good, as well.
Anyway, we were watching Dora the other day when Dora asks, "Can you reach the apple for me?" Ella's reply to the TV was, "No, you can get it yourself."
