When Sophie was small i used to put her in her bumbo on the counter top and talk to her in the style of a celebrity chef on TV and shown her how to cut and peel things, one to keep her engaged and two, show her from a very early age about food and hopefully gain her interest. As she has got bigger the bumbo has turned into her own set of steps and she is given some vegetables to help with if only to touch and throw or copy mummy. Here’s Soph practicing the art of peeling mushrooms and helping mummy cook tea. Yes there can be a mess, and I know my house feels like its in a perpetual mess since madam came into our world, but I just don't sweat it and keep calm as it wont take long to tidy and the more important thing is it's great she is showing an interest in cooking and wanting to help and it’s a very important life skil to start early on and it good fun to for her to explore and understand new things which all helps her learning and will hopfully help her in life.
After all the fun of exploring a new food which has as you see ended up on the floor the little rascal insisted on helping clear up and i also think that its important to let her join in if she wants to, i never insist and often if im polishing around the house she will want a cloth to to mimic. I believe that letting her help and join in will later on help her respect her things and respect and value what we do for her too. As i got the hoover out I forgot to get her hoover out she went and got it herself, that’s my girl.
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