She wanted to walk the dog, so I let her.

She wanted to dress herself, so I let her.

She wanted to pour her own water, so I let her.

She wanted to strap herself, so I let her.

She wanted to write her name, so I let her.

She wanted to call her grandma, so I let her.

She wanted to hold the door, so I let her.

She wanted to help with my work, so I let her.

She wanted to put herself to bed, so I let her.

She struggled to keep up when the dog was pulling her, so I helped her.

She got stuck in her shirt and put her pants on backwards, so I helped her.

She spilled when pouring, so I helped her.

She couldn't get her strap untwisted, so I helped her.

She did her "r" backward, so I helped her.

She accidentally hung up on her Gramys, so we called back, and I helped her.

She couldn't hold the weight of the door on her own, so I helped her.

She was far from "helping" with my work, so I helped her help me.

She tried to get herself down for bed, but couldn't do it, and so I helped her.

Preschoolers.

Let them.

THEN,

help them.

That's all they want from you -- to believe in them and support them.