Parenting Tips - Snack & Meal Time Independence

• Create a snack zone stocked with pre-approved foods in the pantry and frig.

• Arrange snacks on a shelf within your child's reach

• Pre-fill sippy/cups & place them in the frig for easy access.

• Make utensils, cups, plates, etc. easy to find and accessible (kid friendly of course).

• You can even leave child appropriate clean up items accessible (spray bottle with water and a towel for crumbs).

• Practice these skills together & help them master these tasks before leaving allowing for complete independence

• Maybe this is something you do together or monitor while you make your snack. Allowing children to help with daily life tasks encourage independent skills & earlier mastery of these skills.

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  My daughter helps write the grocery list, it’s one of her responsibilities and it helps me, mostly because she will know exactly which favorite foods are are running out of.
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  Is there a life skill/task in your home that your child helps out with?

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