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Contributor Lauren Hakala shares some insight into how involve children in life in the kitchen.
The kitchen needs safe boundaries and children need to feel like they belong there. As with all things developmental, young children need plenty of experience being around the kitchen to get the lay of the land, and they will of course copy all our behaviors as we navigate our individual relationships with food within our homes.
After years of counseling clients in a variety of areas, it was only when she had her first son that she really started to develop a keen interest in childhood nutrition and recognized the need for innovative and millennial friendly content. With her partner, Jessica, the aim of Happy Healthy Eaters is to ensure parents feel confident feeding their children and to experience joy in the feeding relationship.
The kitchen needs safe boundaries and children need to feel like they belong there. As with all things developmental, young children need plenty of experience being around the kitchen to get the lay of the land, and they will of course copy all our behaviors as we navigate our individual relationships with food within our homes.