learning in the kitchen-2( cont)

Learning to be responsible while helping is another bonus.This can be extended to other activities like folding clothes ,[if very young sorting according to users/cloth variety like towels,pairing socks ,uppper and lower and under garments ]   dusting,polishing their shoes[Children as young as 3 and a half can dothis].All  this will help in knowledge gain and dexterity and they will not turn out to be mere bookworms but  masters of their surrounding also.you will stop viewing them as troublesome and begin to see them as great help.
                   While going out you can talk about everythng that come your way,counting # of trucks,following the colours of traffic light ,meaning of signals,helpful vehicles like  ambulance,fire engines.How a slow bullock cart hinders the traffic and stray dogs might cause accident.Important landmarks[ like hospital,college,church,temple and little explanation about who work there], on your way home,road maps to your home,What to do in case he gets lost ,how he can come back,the importance of memorising address and telephone numbers,[for still younger children parent's and street names.]
 In future years childrn both male and female will be taking care of themselves.Already  availability of manual help is dwindling.So why not let them be self dependent.You can also do simple easy recipies like sandwiches together and carry on to more complex items