By age three and a half, most children are eager to be little helpers and the kitchen is often a favorite place. Letting children help in the kitchen at mealtime (or even at the restaurant by ordering on their own or getting their own food from a buffet) helps them feel a sense of accomplishment and more confident in the kitchen. Start with small tasks such as setting the table, or getting vegetables from the fridge and washing them, and then let children tackle more complicated tasks like stirring the soup or grating the cheese.

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