She stood on the stool next to me while I made tacos and wanted to do everything herself. Shells everywhere, cheese all over the counter, took 3x longer than normal. But she was so proud when we sat down and she announced to her mom that SHE made dinner. That's a win in my book. Mess cleaned up in 10 minutes, that memory lasts forever.
Time to pick your battles and this is the right one to lose. She wanted to help and you let her, that's what matters. The cheese on the counter cleans up in like two minutes anyway.
Those are the moments right there. Yeah it's messy and takes forever, but she's gonna remember helping you make tacos way more than if it was quick and clean. That's the good stuff.
My daughter is at that age too and I love when she wants to help in the kitchen. Sure it takes twice as long and there's a mess but she's learning and we're spending time together. Plus she's way more likely to actually eat something she helped make.
These are the best dinners honestly. It's not really about the food, it's about her being there next to you thinking she's doing all the work. Store that memory because she won't want to hang out in the kitchen forever.
This is wholesome as hell. Those moments where they want to be independent but they're still so small standing on the stool? That's dad gold right there. Did the tacos actually turn out okay or were they a total disaster?
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Shells everywhere is worth it for watching her do it herself and be proud of what she made. This is the kind of night that sticks with them. You nailed it.