# @theworkspaceforchildren on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DGEEGyIy8Xo
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/27730151-theworkspaceforchildren-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2025-02-14T18:37:49.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Lizzie Assa, MsED| Play and Parenting (@theworkspaceforchildren) — https://gondola.cc/theworkspaceforchildren

## Caption

I hate baking with little kids but the effort is worth the reward: 
1. It is an immediate boost to their sense of self and we all know that when they feel great, their behavior is better. 
2. It gives them a real sense of agency and accomplishment. Little kids ARE capable and when we treat them that way, they act that way. 
3. When kids see themselves as contributing members of the family, they want to contribute more. Everyone wins. 
But… baking with little kids can be a huge undertaking if you don’t use these tips: 
1. Premeasure the ingredients and put them in separate containers so all they have to do is dump and mix. 
2. Let children do the tricky parts like pressing the oven buttons and putting the tray in the oven. Use mitts and go slow, but when you let them do the “grownup” things like using the oven carefully, they rise to the occasion and exhibit calm and careful behavior. 
3. Bring them up to counter height with a chair or a kitchen tower or bring the baking down to their level on a child sized table. Kids spend so much of their life trying to reach things, trying to see things, and climbiing up to get a better view. You’ll have fewer spills and misses when they have a full range of motion in their cooking space. 

Double tap if you found this post helpful and share it with a friend. Follow theworkspace for children to make play happen at your house. 

#bakingwithkids  #cookingwithkids #preschooltips #toddleractivities

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bakingwithkids, preschooltips, toddleractivities, cookingwithkids

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