I know these two things to be true – Toddlers love to do what they see us doing and food and all other activities related are occasions for education. First experiences need to be positive for both adult and child for trust and confidence to develop. I will be sharing practical tips on how to engage them in simple tasks and set age appropriate limits to maximise your enjoyment of working together.
In this video
For parents whose toddler wants to be in the middle of everything they do in the kitchen. Ferne Van Zyl covers the basics, from choosing between a step stool and a learning tower to toddler-sized tongs, glasses and knives. You'll watch a 15-month-old try peeling a mandarin for the first time and a 2-year-old cut a banana on her own. The talk also looks at timing, and at setting limits while you work side by side.
Chapters
- 0:00 Welcome and how child, adult and kitchen affect each other
- 5:15 Slowing down, fewer words and showing without talking
- 9:55 Relationship, good timing and setting limits in the kitchen
- 14:52 Kitchen basics and why a step stool beats a learning tower
- 20:34 Choosing toddler-sized tongs, glasses, knives and more
- 29:16 How to show a toddler cutting a banana and pouring water
- 38:42 A 15-month-old's first try at peeling a mandarin
- 41:42 Following what she really wanted: the sponge and the stool
- 48:30 A 2-year-old cuts a banana on her own
- 54:41 Limits, encouragement and what practice makes possible
