Tots-n-Teens Tuesday: Training Tips

I need to make this short and sweet. Busy day ahead and blogging doesn't get the high priority rating.

I thought I'd share a few photos and thoughts I've had over the years on working with my children in the kitchen.  I wrote a blog post on my family blog, Blessings On Board! on this last year.  We weren't following our same dietary choices during that time, but it's still a great post to see how I've worked with my youngest children over the years to train them to be able and helpful in the kitchen. 

Because I've done that with the children when they are young,

 

 

I've found they are very capable as young people to run a pretty functional galley when the need arises. 

  Starting simple with some washing, mixing, and simple chopping has led to children who can prepare a dish, meal, and even a whole tea party on their own.

I gotta tell ya, this has been a major gift to me over the years. Especially when we welcome a new baby or were dealing with difficult health issues.

I thought I'd also include a great little checklist that I just found on Pinterest last night. (Thanks, Nichole!)
 

I've printed this out and will be using it with my children to go over the finer details on keeping the kitchen in tip-top shape for our use.  Just because I've been working on this kitchen training with my children for...oh...say...16 years now doesn't mean we are anywhere near done.

My minutes here have ticked away.  Off to enjoy another day of training, learning, and enjoying together!