https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 09 Apr 2026 14:58:17 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cooking-with-two#post-2623253 Sun, 18 Sep 2016 13:02:23 +0000 Mrs. Sunshine 2623253@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Thanks guys! She can totally out things in a bowl (or eat them out of it, haha) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cooking-with-two#post-2623214 Sun, 18 Sep 2016 09:17:48 +0000 gilmoregirl 2623214@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't have to manage two, but at that age I gave my son fake jobs to do that didn't mess me up but kept him busy and happy. Like, I'd give him a package of tomatoes and ask him to put them in a bowl for me. Or I'd chop the veggies and he'd toss them on a pan. A wooden spoon and bowl were usually pretty successful too. A lot of the time he would just stand there and eat something like cheese or bits of dinner. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cooking-with-two#post-2623149 Sat, 17 Sep 2016 20:17:06 +0000 MrsB2012 2623149@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My girls are the same ages ( well my youngest is 20 months.) I usually put the younger one in her highchair and give her some utensils to play with. I'll give her a small bowl of food that she can play with too. Works well for us </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cooking-with-two#post-2623147 Sat, 17 Sep 2016 20:09:15 +0000 Kemma 2623147@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have a clip-on high chair attached to our bench / breakfast bar (It's an older Phil &amp; Ted) and my little guy goes in there. He's not quite 18mo so still too little to be helpful but I figure I can give some cheese to cut up with a butter knife! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cooking-with-two#post-2623132 Sat, 17 Sep 2016 19:26:03 +0000 MrsSRS 2623132@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I strap her to my back and chat about what she can see us doing...and ignore her whining. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cooking-with-two#post-2620696 Tue, 13 Sep 2016 13:12:27 +0000 Mrs. Sunshine 2620696@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My 3 year old loves to help me cook. She is a good listener and helper and I like having her help. My 1.5 year old wants to do everything big sister does and can now climb the learning tower herself and attempts to squeeze up there when DD1 is helping me. DD2 is totally not ready for the same responsibilities that DD1 is and it's really creating a problem and making dinner is becoming a hassle. How do you occupy and make your youngest feel included in the cooking when they can't really do much and you have limited supervision to offer? </p>