It could be one of the common house rules that small children like toddlers should not be allowed in the kitchen. Though it is common, it is probably the most frequently violated house rules simply because small children can not be controlled easily and preventing them from going into the kitchen an easy task.
The kitchen just seems to be not the place for toddlers to play or learn. But making your kitchen child-friendly can definitely change that belief and turn the kitchen to a safe and conducive place for learning for your small children.
Number one rule in creating a child-friendly kitchen is safety. Make sure that all containers within your child’s reach are replaced with clear plastic ones and with sealing covers. This is to avoid glass pieces littering on the kitchen floor. Another safety concern is the cutlery set and all those sharp and pointed materials. Keep these dangerous pieces to high storage places. Create a note and post it on the fridge’s door or at the storage place of the cutlery set to inform other people to always put back a knife or fork back to the cutlery set container. And for the learning part, the clear plastic containers should be especially used to store the toddler’s favorite food, fruits, and vegetables. Storing these things to such containers will allow small children to familiarize themselves with new stuffs by identifying their shapes and colors. And to keep your toddlers busy while you are being busy with kitchen chores, always prepare a large paper on the kitchen table or kitchen island where the toddler will sit. Together with the large paper, hand him coloring materials to encourage him to draw and make him busy.