Sweet independence!

So soon you ask? Well I couldn't help myself. My sweet 3 year old is learning the ropes of independence and exercising this new skill quite frequently in the form of a tantrum. Oh the joys of toddler communication. Tonight I asked him to clean up his cars. I was pleasantly suprised when cheerfully replied, "OOOOK"! Somewhere in this sweet exchange something went terribly wrong and before I knew it he was in his room screaming and I was left confused. Who would have known that helping that sweet 3 year old would send him into hysterics. Well, we both leave with a lesson learned. He has learned these lovely little outbursts will send him to his room and I have learned not to help my independent son pick up his toys. In his words, "I do it!". After it was all said and done we had a little chat and I gave him a hug and told him I loved him. His response, "thanks mister".