Child labour

Everyone's telling me I should let Matthew help out with some of the chores around the house, despite how much longer it will take to get anything done. He's helped me load up the dishwasher and turn it on before, so it has now been decided by the committee (me) that this will now be his job. He will be responsible for opening the soap dispenser, making sure I don't spill any as I pour it in, closing the cover of the dispenser, closing the door, and turning on the appropriate wash cycle.

I've also tried to teach him to fold laundry (as best as a toddler could possibly do) but to no avail; he just yanks all the clothes out of the basket, throws them on the floor, and dances on top of them with his dirty, stinky feet. Counterproductive I'd say.

He's not that great at sweeping up the kitchen floor either; he just whips the crumbs across the floor with the broom.

He's actually pretty good with dusting, until he sees that all the surfaces at his level are done and then he takes the Swiffer duster to his head.

So when will it be OK to teach him to scrub the bathtub and shower? That's the one job that kills me, so I'd like to pass it off to someone else.