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Beatrice
- 05 Jun, 2026
How Can I Teach Food Safety When Children's Books Show Unsafe Food Storage?
You’re curled up on the couch, your little one snuggled close, turning the pages of a well-loved Richard Scarry book. There it is again — a stick of butter sitting out on a counter, perfectly golden and ready for a slice of toast. You pause. In your kitchen, butter lives in the fridge, and you’ve taught your three-year-old that some foods need to stay cold. So what do you do? Ignore the discrepancy, or turn it into a lesson?