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How do you keep young children occupied while cooking dinner?

How do you keep young children occupied while cooking dinner?

You’re standing at the stove, trying to brown some ground beef for tacos, and your two-year-old is wrapped around your leg like a koala. The four-year-old is asking for the hundredth time when dinner will be ready, and the baby is fussing in the high chair. Sound familiar? This scene played out in a recent Reddit post from a stay-at-home father of three, and it resonated with parents everywhere. The good news is that the kitchen doesn’t have to be a battleground. With a little planning and a shift in mindset, you can turn mealtime prep into quality time with your little ones. Let’s talk about how to keep young children occupied while you cook—and maybe even get a few things done.