Summer Cooking with Children

July 2017

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Now that it's getting hotter outdoors, it is extremely important for parents and caregivers of young children to recognize that leaving children unattended in a parked car, even for short periods, can cause heat strokes that can be fatal.

Heat stroke is the leading cause of non-crash, vehicle related deaths for children under the age of 14. There was a total of 793 child heat stroke deaths from 1990-2016. There have already been 12 child heat stroke deaths in 2017.

Vehicles heat up very quickly, and that heat can be fatal to young children. Children are at a higher risk than adults of dying from heat stroke in a vehicle because their bodies heat up three to five times faster than adults. It only takes ten minutes for a car to reach deadly temperatures on an 80-degree day. Leaving car windows open does not slow the heating process or decrease the maximum temperature.

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Summer Cooking with Children

Children love to cook! Cooking offers real opportunities for social, emotional, intellectual, and physical development. It invites children to experience math, social studies, science, creativity, and new language.

What can different age children do?

Infants - As long as the items are safe (be careful for allergies and new foods) allow children to explore the fruit in its true form. Allow them to use their hands to feel it and mash it.

Toddlers - Allow the children to touch, smell and taste. Provide safe items for them to mash the fruit with before it is blended. Allow them to help measure and pour.

Preschoolers - Children can be involved in a cooking activity from start to finish, provide recipe with pictures and measuring spoons.

Choosing a recipe -

Can the children fully assist in preparing the recipe?

Does the process involve hands on manipulation of materials and ingredients?

Can children safely do most of the steps by themselves?

Think about whether or not the ingredients are hard to find and inexpensive. ALWAYS KEEP ALLERGIES IN MIND!!!

Are they nutritious?

Is it too spicy?

Do you have the necessary appliances?

For some recipe suggestions to enjoy with your little ones, Click here!