Make them feel comfortable in the kitchen

Introduce your child to the kitchen by familiarizing them with common ingredients and equipment.

Prepare your meals together

Start with easy tasks like setting the table and mixing ingredients to involve them in meal preparations.

Take them grocery shopping

Take them grocery shopping and involve them in creating a shopping list, allowing them to choose some items.

Allow messes to happen

Expect mistakes while cooking with children, and use these instances as teaching opportunities for cleaning up and learning.

Start small

Encourage them to cook easy recipes from children's cookbooks, gradually increasing complexity as they gain confidence in their cooking abilities.