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With Election Day right around the corner, your kids have probably been hearing a lot about voting and democracy. And they likely have a bunch of questions! So here are a few simple ways to teach kids about democracy right in the kitchen.
1. Vote on Weekly Meals
Write up a list of 7 meal options before the start of each week. Then have the family vote on their favorite 5. Count up the votes to select the top 5 meals. Then buy the ingredients to make one each night of the week. Your family members will feel their voices are represented every night at the dinner table!
2. Host a Dinner Debate
Instead of voting on what to eat every night of the week, make a specific night’s dinner decision a big deal debate. Allow two family members to select potential recipes and present arguments for why their recipe should be chosen. Then host a debate to allow the entire family to make the final decision.
3. Hold a Head Chef Election
Choose a night to cook dinner as a family and allow one family member to be in charge. But how do you choose who is in charge? Hold a head chef election! Allow every member of the family to state what makes them qualified to be the head chef and then take a family vote. Make this a monthly occurrence so everyone gets a turn!
4. Elect Other Household Officials
Aside from electing a head chef, you can assign roles to every member of the family that can be treated with a certain level of power and respect. For example, you can “elect” a kitchen monitor every week who delegates duties such as dishwashing and setting the table for that week. Think of assigning roles as creating a family board where each member takes on certain responsibilities.
5. Make Time for Family Meetings
The kitchen doesn’t have to be all about food. Schedule weekly or monthly family meetings at the kitchen table to discuss any and all matters your kids want to discuss. At these meetings, you can gradually introduce kids to all kinds of democratic processes from voting to debating to lawmaking (aka household rule making).
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