How to Teach a Preschooler to Carry a Plate

August 13, 2020

This is a game-changer, parents!! When your 2 through 5-year-olds can carry dishes carefully, they can properly participate in family life by setting the table, clearing smaller food after a meal, and taking in their own plate to the dishwasher.

place set at table

I believe that our little kids are capable of so much more than we give them credit for in the kitchen. Give your preschoolers new skills and responsibilities and watch them rise to your expectations.

Teach them intentionally to prevent messes – use our 4 steps and watch how smoothly it goes!

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4 Steps to Teaching Preschoolers to Carry a Plate

Feet Down
Two Hands!
Thumbs Up
Flat? Yep!

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The best way to teach a preschooler to carry a plate

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About Katie Kimball

Katie Kimball, CSME, creator of Kids Cook Real Food^™ and CEO of Kitchen Stewardship^®, LLC, is passionate about connecting families around healthy food. As a trusted educator and author of 8 real food cookbooks, she’s been featured on media outlets like ABC, NBC and First for Women magazine and contributes periodically on the FOX Network.

Since 2009, busy moms have looked to Katie as a trusted authority and advocate for children’s health, and she often partners with health experts and medical practitioners to stay on the cutting edge. In 2016 she created the Wall Street Journal recommended best online kids cooking course, Kids Cook Real Food^™, helping thousands of families around the world learn to cook. She is actively masterminding the Kids’ Meal Revolution, with a goal of every child learning to cook.

A mom of 4 kids from Michigan, she is also a Certified Stress Mastery Educator, member of the American Institute of Stress and trained speaker through Bo Eason’s Personal Story Power.