Originally Posted by Heidi:
I love NWOJ, but having multiple young toddlers in the kitchen while you're cooking is not a safe choice. If they're 3's and 4's, they'd at least have some comprehension of danger and could even participate. Even 1 toddler or baby is doable if you have older ones to help, but not 4 crawling, climbing, pulling kiddos.
I have to disagree. I've had 5 infants/toddlers in and out of the kitchen while I prep meals with no problems. Most of the fun stuff is in the adjoining room, so most of them would play there. I might have a baby playing with pots and pans in the toy kitchen (at the side of my kitchen, out of my way) and maybe a toddler helping me, but they're all safe. (I keep knives way back on the counter when not in use, pot handles turned away from the edge, etc, and I move slowly).