{"id":7503,"date":"2021-06-18T12:00:05","date_gmt":"2021-06-18T16:00:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.delsuites.com\/blog\/?p=7503"},"modified":"2024-05-30T03:08:41","modified_gmt":"2024-05-30T07:08:41","slug":"cooking-with-kids-all-the-basics-you-need-to-know","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.delsuites.com\/blog\/cooking-with-kids-all-the-basics-you-need-to-know\/","title":{"rendered":"Cooking With Kids: All the Basics You Need to Know"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Cooking With Kids: All the Basics You Need to Know<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">We\u2019ve all been on lockdown for quite some time. Are your kids stuck inside? Have they started to get restless to do something? Now is the best time to teach them to cook and help them productively gain this skill.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">You can take this opportunity to start them off young and teach them a skill that will benefit them later on in life.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">But you may have a lot of questions. You may be wondering what the actual benefits of teaching your kids how to cook actually are. Or maybe you don\u2019t know what a safe age is to start letting them cook.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Read on to learn why you should teach your kids how to cook, where to start, and more.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Benefits of Teaching Your Kids to Cook<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">There are many benefits to teaching your kids how to cook that may not be apparent at first. Here are the ways that teaching them this skill can help them gain life skills and can aid their development:<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Helps them learn math concepts at any level: <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">At the start of every recipe, there\u2019s an ingredients list with various units of measurement. Cooking leads them to learn how to read these units of measurement. It also lets them practice applying math skills, such as multiplying to double a recipe for older children or counting out cups of ingredients for younger ones.<\/span><\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Helps them improve their reading and comprehension skills:<span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Cooking with a recipe can help small children who are learning to read and identify words. And older ones can practice reading comprehension by learning to comprehend complex recipes.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Practice their fine motor skills at any age:<span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Regardless of your child\u2019s age, cooking can be an excellent way for them to improve their fine motor skills. Younger kids can practice new fine motor skills to help them when they need more advanced skills later on, including writing, drawing, and using scissors.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">How to Teach Children to Cook at Different Ages\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Whatever age your child is, you can start teaching them to cook to help them gradually learn how to perform various tasks in the kitchen.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Here are the cooking activities you can teach your kids at each age level:<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>2-3 years old:<span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> You can get your toddlers involved in the kitchen while supervising them. Focus on having them perform basic tasks. They\u2019ll be able to squeeze lemons, use the salad spinner, and gently stir ingredients.<\/span><\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>4-5 years old:<span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> They have more motor skills and can focus on longer tasks. So, you can have them do many of the same tasks you\u2019d have them do if they were younger but with more independence. These can include stirring independently, setting the table, and greasing pans (with your help).<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>6-7 years old:<span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> At this age, they can start doing more detailed work in the kitchen. But they still need a lot of help and guidance. Remind them where to keep their fingers to safely grate and peel food.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>8-9 years old:<span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> You can start teaching them cooking activities that they\u2019re interested in. Use your discretion to determine whether or not they\u2019re already mature enough to use the stove. But if not, they can still make easy toaster oven recipes.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>10-12 years old:<span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Once they\u2019ve learned the basic kitchen skills, they can work more independently in the kitchen. You can even let them do basic stove tasks. For example, they can make scrambled eggs or flip pancakes.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Foods You and Your Kids Can Enjoy Cooking Together<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Here are a few recipes that can get your kids involved in the kitchen and are fun to make:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/weelicious.com\/strawberry-sunbutter-bites\/\" class=\"broken_link\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Strawberry SunButter Bites<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> are great for helping your kids practice their fine motor skills as they spread and roll the ingredients.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/weelicious.com\/yellow-rice-cakes\/\" class=\"broken_link\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Yellow Rice Cakes<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> let kids have fun mixing the ingredients before you cook them.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Your kids will love being able to choose the toppings for these <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/weelicious.com\/whole-wheat-pizza-bagel\/\" class=\"broken_link\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Whole Wheat Pizza Bagels<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. And it can give older kids experience using an oven.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">DelSuites: Enjoy Cooking with Your Kids in a Fully Furnished Rental\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Planning on going on a vacation with your family? Need a place to stay while you transition from your former home to a newly purchased one? Want to rent a condo in a family-friendly neighbourhood? DelSuites has a rental for you.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Our furnished rentals and serviced apartments let you use our amenities to cook in the kitchen with your kids. Have fun cooking with them and don\u2019t miss an opportunity to let them practice their skills.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Whether you\u2019re looking for a short-term lease or condo for a longer period of stay or a short-term rental, we\u2019ve got you covered with our family-friendly options. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.delsuites.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Start browsing our rentals today<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> and find one that\u2019ll truly feel like home.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cooking With Kids: All the Basics You Need to Know We\u2019ve all been on lockdown for quite some time.&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":7504,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mi_skip_tracking":false},"categories":[123,101],"tags":[561,476,524],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v19.10 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Cooking With Kids: All the Basics You Need to Know - Delsuites&#039; 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