Looking for Ways to Distract Toddler While Cooking Dinner
This question is actually for my mother, who watches my almost-2 year old daughter while I work (full time, unfortunately). She really struggles during the late afternoon when it's time to make dinner, because my daughter wants to be played with or held (naturally). My daughter is too big and my mom too old to be carrying my daughter in a sling or anything like that while she cooks. And she INSISTS on cooking, despite my assurances that she should not worry about it. I've encouraged her to bring out the pots and pans and spoons and have my...