Your little one feels happy when he draws beautiful pictures and makes play-dough sculptures by himself. This sense of satisfaction contributes to boosting his self-confidence.
Combining raw ingredients to create beautiful and delicious meals will also give him that sense of satisfaction and confidence.
There is so much pressure on your child to perform and be perfect, whether at school or at their outside activities. However, he learns best through exploring, making mistakes and figuring out solutions by himself (with your help when he needs it!)
Offer the kitchen as a safe haven where he is free to learn through trial and error.
Did he add too much salt into the soup? A quick taste will give him the answers he needs. Talk about what happens and perhaps next time, he'll add less.
Allow him to make mistakes, messes and have fun while learning! Through learning from his errors, your little one will develop a sense of trust in himself and his abilities. Just one of the few benefits of cooking with preschoolers