How do you make sure your kids don’t grow to be picky eaters? Well, one thing you can do is invite them into the kitchen to cook with you!
That’s what Gigi Hadid is doing with her 2-year-old daughter Khai. During a recent conversation with InStyle, the 27-year-old model talked about how she and her daughter cook something together every day.
Every day, we’re cooking in the house together. Even if it’s just her and I, she will get up on her little step-up stool and help me mix, or we do banana bread. Especially in the winter, when I’m like, ‘OK, what can we do that’s warm?’ It’s a lot of, ‘OK, mash these bananas,’ and help her do the stuff that’s exciting to her.
Gigi does admit that sometimes Khai will leave before the job is complete. Sometimes she’ll mash bananas for a minute and then say, “I’m done. I’ll sit over here in my highchair and do Play-Doh and you cook.”
But still, Gigi loves those moments where it’s just her and Khai in the kitchen. She says they have the funniest conversations.
And because of all this time spent in the kitchen, Gigi says her daughter is open to trying new foods.
She’s only 2-and-a-half, but she’ll try stuff, but she’ll definitely tell me if it’s not for her, which I’m cool with. I’m like, ‘As long as you’re trying it, I’m proud.’ I try not to be too hard on myself as a mom and just try to make positive conversation around food.
Sounds like Gigi is parenting right, and we are here for it!
For those who don’t know, Gigi shares Khai with former One Direction star, Zayn Malik.
