The kitchen is a fun place but can also be a dangerous place for children.  This particular room in your house can provide many learning experiences and added time with your children.

Expose school age children to the tools and machines in the kitchen.  They have interesting shapes, colours, uses and above all, can make a number of sounds.

Small children can help in the kitchen, if only the adults weren’t so paranoid.  They can help by:

• washing vegetables
• washing fruits
• bagging vegetables and fruits.
• setting the table
• washing plastic containers
• to make healthy cookies
• to press the buttons on machines like the blender.
• tasting foods
• counting out items
• weighing items
• restocking items

Try to involve your child in this special room in the home and see how much growth and development can be achieved.

Remember to train them not to taste anything in the kitchen without permission from an adult.