Cooking with your kids. This can be really fun if you plan for it.
The key word here is planning for this activity. I often cook with my kids around me. They are more than happy to help out wherever possible. Now that my eldest daughter is seven years old, I am beginning to train her to do more chores, cooking being one of them. Of course, like any other learning, we must plan for it.
1. Make sure the attitude is correct. Never treat anything as too difficult or not fun from the beginning. For example, washing up; doing dishes
2. Even though I said the above as the first rule, sometimes we have to face reality. Sweeping the floor is probably less glorified than making a salad. Cleaning the mixing bowl is probably going to be less fun than baking a cake. We need to keep it as a package.
3. Make sure they complete the entire chore. Never let them get away with incomplete work, especially in the kitchen, this can because dangerous
4. Safety First. Dedicate the first few lessons to safety.
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