Involve your child in preparing snacks. Children want to be involved in preparing snacks. When your child is helping you with food preparation, don't forget sanitation. Washing hands before handling food or equipment to fix food is an important lesson for young children. Learning to use a clean spoon each time food is tasted during food preparation is another important lesson for children to learn.
Safety is always a consideration when a child is in the kitchen.
Keep handles of pots and pans turned away from the front of the stove so they don't stick out over the edge. Little hands can reach up and catch hold of a handle sticking out, or the handle can be bumped and hot food spilled. Stay with young children in the kitchen while preparing food. Food record form for keeping a record of what your child eats for one day. Some foods you offer to your child may be in more than one food group.