tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2002354997398671912.post8339692957656331527..comments2024-03-28T02:49:26.479-04:00Comments on Life With the Ladniers: Cook With Your Kids!Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15615103880529641500noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2002354997398671912.post-72979894080254732142013-07-14T21:59:55.055-04:002013-07-14T21:59:55.055-04:00That would be so cute! Instead of helping you dur...That would be so cute! Instead of helping you during meal preparations, you can do "cooking" activities specifically for him. Making home made play-doh, crock pot apple sauce, fruit juice popsicles. Anything that he can help you measure/stir/pour/etc. counts. That way it will be a little less stressful since you don't have to multi task and can focus on him and the task at hand. Perhaps start with those kinds of activities and work up to meals as he learns the rules of being a kitchen helper.Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15615103880529641500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2002354997398671912.post-27856346858551168582013-07-14T21:56:40.229-04:002013-07-14T21:56:40.229-04:00Thank you so much! We consider it every now and t...Thank you so much! We consider it every now and then but our current plan is for him to attend public school. I will do a lot of teaching between now and Kindergarten though!Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15615103880529641500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2002354997398671912.post-80765371859128420652013-07-14T21:55:48.469-04:002013-07-14T21:55:48.469-04:00Aww so cute! I can't wait to hear Ayden sayin...Aww so cute! I can't wait to hear Ayden saying such sweet things. Why can't they stay little forever?!?Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15615103880529641500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2002354997398671912.post-88967776853829035582013-07-11T19:56:12.629-04:002013-07-11T19:56:12.629-04:00I LOVE the idea of having my toddler help in the k...I LOVE the idea of having my toddler help in the kitchen. Between you and Jeni (Candid Mommy) I can see many of the benefits. But my 14 month old is very high energy and also very curious and the mix to me would make having him help me in the kitchen overwhelming I imagine. I know he would learn to concentrate on the task at hand but I don't know if the process getting there would drive me crazy. I imagine him trying to grab a knife from me or climbing on the counter. I do plan to get him involved as soon as I think he's ready. I just finished the book "Bringing Up Bebe" (interesting but not my parenting philospohy) and it described a "yogurt cake" that doesn't contain yogurt but rather using empty yogurt cups as measuring cups for toddlers. It inspired me to get him involved as soon as I think he can handle it. Wouldn't a toddler baking be the cutest thing ever?!Tricia @ A Mommy My Wayhttp://amommymyway.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2002354997398671912.post-28866932491208348742013-07-10T11:50:05.661-04:002013-07-10T11:50:05.661-04:00I've always wondered if you have thought about...I've always wondered if you have thought about homeschooling Ayden? You would be such a good homeschooler!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2002354997398671912.post-65849946273958484332013-07-10T01:11:34.194-04:002013-07-10T01:11:34.194-04:00I love cooking with my son. And the younger one I ...I love cooking with my son. And the younger one I starting to be stable enough for the bumbo and has joined in once or twice. My oldest calls his Little Helper his "'tool" instead I stool and he will tell me he wants to "make" instead of bake. Ha! It's one of my favorite ways to bond with him and teach him in a very fun way. Cooking is definitely a valuable way to spend time with your kids. Mariahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13479169181010268293noreply@blogger.com