Am I a bad mom?

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So I’ve been seeing a lot of people on Facebook who are letting their 18 month olds bake/cook with them. I have yet to let my 18 month old get that up close and personal with helping in the kitchen. I feel like if I let her help me she would be getting a bath along with my kitchen… But should I let her at least try? I dunno maybe I’m a bad mom for not letting her crack eggs or stir batter in the bowl?

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I have to be in a veeeerrrrrryyyyy good mood to let my kids help me in the kitchen. It is literally the worst. 😅

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It’s really whatever you are comfortable with. But don’t be silly, whether or not you let your baby be involved in the kitchen doesn’t determine you as a parent

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Yes, you are a bad mom for not letting your kid do one thing that other moms on the internet are doing.
No!  You’d be a bad mom if you didn’t love, feed, and care for your child.

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Yeah you're a bad mum for not giving your 18 mth old eggs 😂 lol no...honestly don't let it worry you - posts like that are usually just quick snaps of the 30 seconds where they were being cute...the rest was chaos lol

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No you are not a bad mom!! We all teach our kids differently, do whatever makes you feel comfortable. ❤️
For me, My son (3yr) loves to watch me cook and make his mac and cheese, so I let him make it himself (of course under supervision).  I would teach him not to touch when it’s hot and use proper tools.  He knows the stove is hot, pan is hot, knife etc at a very young age.  He got his own sets of everything that he can make, he knows all the basic ingredients, clean up after himself etc.  it’s fun/bonding time for us but I can see it can be a lot of work and frustrating sometimes.  
I find him eating better after he cook it himself or help, appreciate our cooking.

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I personally didn’t let my daughter cook with me (stir, crack eggs, help put into pans) until she was 3. She understood more that made me more comfortable with allowing her to help.

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I don’t even want my husband in the kitchen while I’m cooking. If it’s a planned activity that’s one thing. I’m it’s me getting dinner ready... I don’t have time for that. Don’t compare yourself to or here’s using social media.

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I've never let my kids help me at that age lol I just don't like messes personally. I know kids make messes in general trust me I have 4 wit one on the way, but when I'm cooking less mess is best. I see a lot of people who have their kids help and that's great for them. I'm always like kuddos to you, but I just can't. When they get older I will. My oldest is 12 and I've made him start making his own Mac and cheese, and other small things. That way when he's older he'll know how to cook for himself. Something my mom didn't do with me.

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Lol your not a bad mom at all. Do cooking with your babe when your ready.

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Do what you think is fun to do.
Some cook with their children, some paint, some go to sports and what not. The most important thing is doing something that you'll enjoy as well.
Don't try to do stuff with your child that you feel you should but don't enjoy. I fx hate painting. I do however enjoy going to zoos repeatedly with my daughter as that's my interest as well. I absolutely hate cooking in general but when I find the energy to make something like a cake I absolutely love when my daughter joins me. It happens like.... Twice a year 😅
You do you! 😊

Am I a bad mom?

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