tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1072099236937422307.post8784363242290066762..comments2024-03-29T17:17:59.140+08:00Comments on Mum in the making: Thinking Thursdays: What's cooking?Mum in the Makinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14978846571220740500noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1072099236937422307.post-52418150553128034122010-07-03T06:44:26.880+08:002010-07-03T06:44:26.880+08:00Wow! I read through this list of suggestions a fe...Wow! I read through this list of suggestions a few times, and there are so many great tips! Thanks everyone for sharing...<br /><br />Eileen: OK, illustrated books and music, here I come!<br /><br />Rachel: Ah, ladles... that I haven't tried...<br /><br />Justine: Thanks for visiting...<br /><br />Kira: Oh I thought magnets on the fridge was a super fantastic idea! <br /><br />Nya's mom: Yup, it was the same here, I used to carry the boy in a carrier if required. But the only problem was, its so hot here, the boy would perspire like crazy!<br /><br />Lisa: Ah... snacks, that should buy me some more time too! And I sure agree about it needing some planning!<br /><br />Cendrine: Oh cool! Will try to make some next time and hopefully that'll add more oomph to his pretend cooking... Thanks!<br /><br />Homeschool@sg: Very good ideas here, I think digging through a drawer of stuff would help buy me time... so I think I'd better go pack my messy kitchen!Mum in the Makinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14978846571220740500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1072099236937422307.post-70520433185428215742010-06-26T21:19:05.458+08:002010-06-26T21:19:05.458+08:00believe it or not, i emptied 2 of my kitchen drawe...believe it or not, i emptied 2 of my kitchen drawers and filled with all his toys. While i cooked, he would look into the drawers and play with whatever i left there. To make it more interesting, you can rotate the toys every other day. Otherwise, cook something with minimal fuss. i'd prepare the ingredient the night before, throw them all in a crockpot in the morning, everything should be cooked by noon. :)Homeschool @ sghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13292068554504662142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1072099236937422307.post-42925915926260055922010-06-26T13:47:41.568+08:002010-06-26T13:47:41.568+08:00Entertaining toddler while cooking is really a dif...Entertaining toddler while cooking is really a difficult task. Maybe u try adding in edible play dough during pretend play session to make it more 'entertaining'. :DMummy Cendrinehttp://www.cendrinelim.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1072099236937422307.post-66061550264200816962010-06-26T10:58:49.107+08:002010-06-26T10:58:49.107+08:0017th month is a little young to help. I would sit ...17th month is a little young to help. I would sit him in his highchair and do the cooking while he eats. you can still interact with him while he eats a snack etc. Then give him toys to play with after he eats. You'll make many "breaks" because you have to attend to him but it can all be done with a little planning (=~Lisa~https://www.blogger.com/profile/01343794325205886423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1072099236937422307.post-67174647039823290972010-06-26T02:16:31.513+08:002010-06-26T02:16:31.513+08:00I like the pots, pans, and play food idea! That wa...I like the pots, pans, and play food idea! That way, they will feel as though they are truly involved in the whole cooking process!<br /><br />My daughter is just 5 months, but I think that she would enjoy that when she gets older. For now, I usually (if not doing things on the stove or cutting onions) just put her in a baby carrie. That way she can see what i'm doing. <br /><br />-Jessica a.k.a Nya's momJessicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13580525191212992829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1072099236937422307.post-65902097252530963232010-06-25T19:42:49.747+08:002010-06-25T19:42:49.747+08:00WOW, reading you is like thinking about my everyda...WOW, reading you is like thinking about my everyday experiences with Larinka. She comes in and out of the kitchen when I cook and it`s hard to keep her busy, specially when she is hungry. I bought some funny matryoshka magnets inspired on Frida Khalo, very colourful, she adores them and she likes to play with them on the fridge right next to me. She has different magnets, food shapes and animals also. I have letters too, but I`m saving them for now. I also bought pots, pans and small plastic spatulas for her, but she prefers to play with the original ones. My advice? Get different magnets but don`t waste money buying pans, they always want to use what WE MOMS USE.Euphoriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16635284528051189794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1072099236937422307.post-87673231698463035822010-06-25T13:49:44.128+08:002010-06-25T13:49:44.128+08:00Thanks for stopping by my blog! These pictures are...Thanks for stopping by my blog! These pictures are gorgeous, especially the snapshot of the dragonfly. Your son is cute too! Justinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16649962909178801134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1072099236937422307.post-84336485806341201402010-06-25T12:57:19.108+08:002010-06-25T12:57:19.108+08:00Whip out all the pots and pans + ladels. He will l...Whip out all the pots and pans + ladels. He will like to be close to you when you are preparing food, and stuff that mommy uses will be extremely intriguing.Rachelhttp://www.catch-fortywinks.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1072099236937422307.post-34958547979803229902010-06-25T10:58:13.297+08:002010-06-25T10:58:13.297+08:00After reading this post, I had to think for a real...After reading this post, I had to think for a really long time before I can remember what we did when my boys were 17 mths old. Lol...They had 'the very hungry caterpillar' VCD and absolutely loved the stories by Eric Carle. And with the beautiful & colourful illustrations and soothing music in the background, they were immersed in it while I cooked. I love Eric Carle's story books :) Now, where is that vcd.....Eileen Whttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14619969694599720491noreply@blogger.com