Small Talks which can be a better start

Ideas to make them help in the kitchen with vegetables.

• In a week decide a day they going to clean these vegetables or peel it
• Tell them we going to use these cleaned vegetables which they cleaned to cook and let everyone know they helped with the cleaning of vegetables.
• Praise them, children love when they are praised, appreciated, applauded and given attention
• Pick a game such as counting, name the colour, parts of plants, racing, and make them sit.
• Make them put each vegetable in the container and let them open and close those containers.
• Children love to play with containers and open and close the lid many times. This will keep them occupied much more time.
• Let them carry those containers and keep them in the refrigerator or designated place. They enjoy doing these tasks of carrying as well.
• Give them two containers one is for waste and one is for vegetables. This will improve their analytical skills and sorting activities.
• Make mistakes and see how they correct you. Example-Mix waste and vegetables in one box and see how instantly they correct you.
• If you asking them to peal boil potatoes let them smash those potatoes. They will definitely help you next time.
• You might ask them to make potato balls and count them.
• Enjoy bonding time with them
• Look at their precision
• Tell them how plants and vegetables are grown. Who grows them etc.
• Keep it an interactive activity
• These small activities will improve the fine motor skills and keep them occupied.
• They are the stepping milestones to complete a given task and improve their concentration.
• Please do try these small talk activities and let me know how your toddler did this amazing job.

Happy parenting.