Kids in the Kitchen

Cooking actually helps boost kids' cognitive and physical development. Here is what young chef can do and when:

Two-year-olds

They are learning to use the large muscles in their arms, so let them scrub produce an tear greens

Three-year-olds

To master hand control, let them mix batter, spread soft butter with plastic knife and knead dough

Four- to five-year-olds

Introduce them to manual equipment like juicers and eggs beaters and teach them how to use measuring cups

Six- to ten-year-olds

Cracking eggs and decorating the cakes. Actually they can do most intricate tasks that do not include dangerous equipment, like sharp knives

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