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5 Ways Getting Kids In The Kitchen Will Help Them In Life

5 Ways Getting Kids In The Kitchen Will Help Them In Life

                     

 

Spending time with your kids in the kitchen offers so many benefits to children of all ages. While you may think baking a cake or preparing a meal together is just a fun activity for your child to pass some time at the weekend, you’ll find that they learn so many useful skills in the kitchen that they can then apply to their life in the future. Today we’re going to look at the top five ways getting kids in the kitchen will help them later in life.

 

  1. Helps with Activities of Daily Living

Activities of daily living (ADLs) are skills that help individuals to manage their basic daily needs. These activities can include dressing, personal hygiene, and eating. When your kids spend more time in the kitchen early on in their life, you’ll be setting them up for an easier time as an adult. Learning how to use the various appliances in your kitchen and what type of food they should feed themselves throughout the day are fundamental skills that many children today struggle to learn until they move away from home.

 

By cooking meals together and teaching your children about nutrition during your cooking sessions, you’ll find they will be much better prepared for the day they head off to college or move out for the first time. These basic skills are so often overlooked in schools today, so it’s something we encourage parents to help out with during their free time at the weekends.

 

  1. Small Motor Skills

Thanks to our range of kid-friendly cookware at Tovla Jr., cooking in the kitchen will also help improve your child’s small motor skills. We have products such as children’s knives, which will help your children with gripping items and hand-eye coordination. Most kitchen tools are far too big or dangerous for children to use, which is why we always recommend using items that are correctly sized for their smaller hands to be on the safe side.

 

These small motor skills can then be applied to almost any activity later on in life. Children will experience improved coordination and reaction times, thanks to the skills they’ve learned when preparing a meal. To start with, encourage your child to chop up softer items, such as peppers, bananas, or cooked vegetables, before progressing onto raw carrots and zucchini.

 

  1. Encourage Their Creativity

For kids and adults alike, one of the most enjoyable parts of working together in the kitchen is being able to unleash your creativity. So many subjects in schools today require kids to follow a set lesson plan, and they aren’t offered the chance to come up with new ideas or solutions to problems. As you’ll know, during any session in the kitchen, something is bound to go slightly wrong. However, don’t get upset about this, and simply encourage your child to work with what you have and find a creative solution to the problem.

 

Baking is one of our favorite ways to encourage children’s creativity in the kitchen. You can work together to bake a batch of cookies or cupcakes before leaving them to decorate the treats in their favorite colors, designs, and toppings. This is such a fun activity to do with your children’s friends on a rainy afternoon, and they’ll easily spend an hour or so decorating their cakes to enjoy later on.

 

  1. Increase Their Confidence

When children learn new skills and create something from scratch, this is bound to help boost their confidence. If your child struggles with shyness or low self-esteem, working together on a project in the kitchen will be a great way to encourage them to come out of their shell. Why not collaborate on a special family dinner this weekend? You’ll find that when your child acts as the head chef for the evening and serves your family dinner, they’ll feel delighted when they see everyone enjoying their food.

 

Encourage your partner and any siblings to praise your child as much as possible for their hard work, which will work as a great boost to their confidence and show them that they can do anything with a little bit of perseverance. We recommend picking timeless recipes to work on with your child at a young age, as these will be a great help later on in life. Remember, cooking can be a whole family affair, and if you have multiple young children, get everyone involved in the fun. You can delegate a dish to each child, who will take pride in creating something delicious your whole family will enjoy.

 

  1. Develop Time Management Skills

As a parent, we know how much planning goes into cooking a meal or baking a cake from scratch. Children need to learn planning and time management skills as early as possible, which can then be applied to almost any aspect of their life. By learning to follow a recipe and allocate enough time for cooking the meal before dinner, they’ll soon learn how to schedule their evenings to fit in all their homework and other activities.

 

When you work together to follow a recipe, your child will soon see the rewards they receive from sticking to a strict schedule when cooking. Time management is something that’s rarely spoken about until you are working later on in life, but it’s one of the most valuable skills to teach children and young adults today. Create a schedule for your meal preparation, and they’ll soon learn the value of planning their time so they can still enjoy a balanced life.

 

Getting your kids in the kitchen can help them develop so many necessary skills for later on in life. Here at Tovla Jr., we are passionate about sharing the benefits of teaching your child how to cook. We offer a wide range of products that are tailored to their needs, offering them a safe and comfortable experience with their own set of kitchen tools. The earlier you start cooking and baking with your child in the kitchen, the more you can help them thrive later on in life and increase their independence and confidence before entering their teenage years and adult life.

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