The Benefits of Getting Kids into the Kitchen at an Early Age

How many of you have kids, grandchildren or other children around? If you do, I highly recommend that you get the kids into the kitchen and get them into the kitchen often!

When my daughter was little…she was taught to cook and bake at a very early age. Not only that, she is a highly skilled cook & baker now that she’s an adult and loves it. I contribute that love for cooking & baking to the fact that she got into the kitchen at an early age.

There are a whole host of great benefits of getting kids into the kitchen at an early age. Kid’s love to learn and cooking & baking helps them to learn to read, spell, write, follow directions and helps with their basic math skills. On top of those benefits, studies have shown that kids who learn to cook and learn to cook healthy meals at an early age will often keep those healthy eating & cooking habits once they reach adulthood.

Now that I’m a grandmother, I’m teaching my love for cooking and baking to my 8 year old grand daughter and I have to admit…she’s a pretty darn good cook already at her age! Just check out those fun pancakes she made a few weeks ago!

I know we all lead very busy lives these days, but I feel it’s extremely important to get our kids off their butts and into the kitchen on a regular basis. Even at a young age they can be taught basic cooking & baking skills and as they age, you build upon those! I feel that you should be teaching both little boys and little girls these skills! Cooking isn’t just for girls!!!

How many of you spend time in the kitchen with kids on a regular basis? Don’t got little ones at home? Well, try borrowing a few family members or neighbor kids if you can! Cooking is a great way to bond with children in a very positive and educational way. It helps them to become responsible adults too!

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