Montessori theory says kids should help with the chores because it gives them confidence. So tonight, when we started packing for a trip to see Grandpa, Conor started packing his own clothes. He emptied his drawer of shirts. Then he moved on to the sock drawer and packed every sock he owned. Then, onto the winter hat drawer. Mind you its 86 degrees in Brownsville, Texas, where he's headed. We waited until he went to bed to redo his packing.