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Tips on how to begin teaching your
children to cook
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One
of the most important things that we do as parents is
to prepare our children to be adults. This requires teaching
them how to take care of themselves. Learning to cook
is an important skill that they will use their entire
life. Starting at a very young age most children want
to help prepare meals.
A great job for a two year old
is tearing lettuce or breaking up broccoli, carrots or
cauliflower for snacks. They also like to dip their own
fruits and vegtables in yogurt dip or ranch dressing.
When my daughter was three I measured
the ingredients and allowed her to pour them in the mixing
bowl. She really felt like she was a big girl and helping
mommy cook. At this age she could also wrap dough around
hotdogs for pigs-in-a
blanket. At times I also let her mix things with a
wooden spoon while I held the bowl. |
Cooking with kids
Now that my daughter is nine she grates
cheese and even cracks eggs into measuring cup( to make sure
that no shells get in) then pours them into the mixture. I allow
her to stir scrambled eggs and flip the grilled cheese sandwiches.
Cooking with your kids is also a great way to work on their
math skills. I ask her "How many people are eating breakfast
this morning? and how many eggs will each person eat? This can
either become an addition problem or a multiplication problem.
This teaches children problem solving skills that they can use
to figure out word problems and even life problems ( such as,
how much should I cook so that everyone has enough to eat but
I'm not wasteing food). She loves to help me in the kitchen
and at this point because of the trainning she has received
since she was two, she's really helping.
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For another kid friendly recipe
try Frozen
Strawberry-Yogurt Pie. Its a great summertime treat.
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