Cooking: Baby Einstein

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How to Keep a Toddler Busy While Cooking?

I am just curious if anyone has a unique or engaging idea to keep your toddler busy while you cook dinner. On the nights that I cook dinner for the family, my 17 month old son is constantly underfoot. It really concerns me, especially when I am using a knife or cooking on the stovetop. I keep trying to get him out of the way and keep him safe! When he was younger, this was always a really pleasant time when he would sit in a bouncy chair and then an exersaucer, but now that he is beyond the point of being contained in that way, I am...