tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7131343688927331290.post7454004829302849651..comments2023-08-25T05:00:44.434-04:00Comments on Life in a Cookie Jar: Getting kids to help in the kitchenGeorgiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07227007996871083352noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7131343688927331290.post-59301262505717387132011-10-19T14:54:13.780-04:002011-10-19T14:54:13.780-04:00Being allowed to help is so important! Not only i...Being allowed to help is so important! Not only is it a way to learn skills and participate in the work of the family, but in my experience (in addition to being a mom, I used to be a Girl Scout leader) kids are more likely to eat food they helped cook, so it's a great way to get them to try new and/or healthy foods!<br /><br />My son is 6. He loves to add ingredients to the bowl/pan and has just started learning to measure accurately. After a training period of cutting soft foods with a butter knife (during which I could see that he'd learned by watching that you point the knife away from you and don't put your fingers under the blade) he started using a paring knife before he turned 4, and by now he's getting good at cutting even-sized pieces. He loves to mix stuff and make machine sounds. :-) <a href="http://articles.earthlingshandbook.org/2011/03/03/speedy-sushi/" rel="nofollow">Rolling up food</a> or otherwise shaping it, like using cookie cutters, is a big hit too.'Beccahttp://articles.earthlingshandbook.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7131343688927331290.post-55634598484311249402011-10-19T08:42:14.202-04:002011-10-19T08:42:14.202-04:00I have four kids who love to gather around our isl...I have four kids who love to gather around our island and help bake! It can be challenging to find jobs for everyone. I like to let the older ones (8 and 6) crack the eggs into a bowl, and the little ones (4 and 2) dump them into the mixing bowl. Most other things I just measure and they take turns dumping. Having all that help sure does slow things down :)!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7131343688927331290.post-7685334377826445282011-10-18T19:06:05.985-04:002011-10-18T19:06:05.985-04:00I love letting my son help in the kitchen, he just...I love letting my son help in the kitchen, he just turned 2! Today he helped me make some cornbread. It definitely takes longer, but he's learning so much and loves to help out! Why would I say no to that?Willa@ArmstrongFamilyFarehttp://www.armstrongfamilyfare.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7131343688927331290.post-13700499189224075442011-10-18T11:02:09.499-04:002011-10-18T11:02:09.499-04:00I love finding other bloggers in Georgia :) I hav...I love finding other bloggers in Georgia :) I have always found it tough to let my girls help (3 and 2) in the kitchen, but I'm now challenged to find a few more ways to get them in there with me. Thanks :)Katiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08068785380149990592noreply@blogger.com