EDUCATION IN THE KITCHEN WHAT YOUR CHILD CAN LEARN FROM BAKING
WithValentine’s Day right around the corner, you’re probably wracking your brain for the perfect recipe to bake for your loved one. There’s nothing wrong with store-bought chocolate, but there’s no topping the personal touch of some homemade baked goods. If you have kids, baking alongside them can be just as rewarding as enjoying the fruits of your labor. As an added bonus, baking is a hands-on
MATH Baking is a numbers game. Just take a look at any recipe, and you’ll recognize the impor- tance of math in building a beautiful cake. Having children measure out ingredients helps them learn about fractions and ratios. You can also test your kids by doubling or halving a recipe for multiplication and division practice. With older kids, practice unit conversions by asking, for example, how many pints are in half a gallon. FOLLOWING DIRECTIONS Not unlike computer science, baking requires a strict order of operations. The wet and dry ingredients often need to be mixed separate- ly and then folded together. It only takes one deviation from the instructions for a pastry to go from delicious to disgusting. Spending time in the kitchen, then, is a great way for kids to learn the importance of reading di- rections carefully and comprehending what they’ve just read. your teeth.While you do have to clean your teeth after meals, being able to remove the plastic aligners means your dental routine is just as easy as before. 2. NO NEED TO ALTER ACTIVITIES With braces, young athletes who play rough contact sports often require extra visits to the orthodontist after damaging their brackets or metal bands. The soft but durable plastic trays of Invisalign mean you don’t have to choose be- tween beautiful teeth and your favorite sport. 3. DON’T WORRY ABOUT CHANGING THE MENU Often, we eat what’s most readily available to us. However, with braces, patients have to choose their meals more carefully, sometimes sacrificing their favorite foods. Patients who
CULTURAL UNDERSTANDING Cuisine is a fundamental part of every culture. Introducing your child to dishes from around the world will expand their horizons. Want your child to be a less picky eater? Involving them in the cooking process is the surest way to get them excit- ed about trying new flavors and ingredients. NUTRITION Now, you might not think that baking cookies will encourage greater nutritional awareness, but hear us out. Sugar is often buried within packaged foods. When you bake something at home, a child gets to see, firsthand, just how much sugar goes into certain sweets. Meanwhile, cooking
opportunity where your child can
learn all sorts of important concepts.
savory dishes also allows them to learn what constitutes a balanced, healthy diet.
Here is a short list of some of the educational lessons
hiding in your kitchen.
NO TIME TO SMILE? 4 WAYS INVISALIGN WORKS WITH YOUR BUSY SCHEDULE
Why are there never enough hours in the day? The average parent’s schedule includes waking up before dawn, getting the kids ready for school, working full time, running errands, and spending the afternoon driving the kids to after-school activities. Meanwhile, teenagers find themselves constantly caught between class, extracurriculars, after-school jobs, and college prep. Most of us barely have time to cook dinner, let alone make time for the orthodontist every few weeks. Thankfully, there are options for achieving a perfect smile without adding mountains more to your to-do list. Here are four ways Invisalign can free up your busy schedule. 1. QUICKER MAINTENANCE Cumbersome braces can make it difficult to brush and floss properly, requiring more time caring for
undergo Invisalign treatment still have their preferred meal options open to them.
4. LESS TIME AT THE ORTHODONTIST Both braces and Invisalign require follow-up orthodontic visits. However, an Invisalign pa- tient’s visits are less frequent (only every 10–12 weeks) and often much shorter. Orthodontics should make your life easier in the long run and not add more stress to your already hectic day.You don’t have to keep putting off straightening your teeth until the magical day when your schedule clears up! Give Dr. Pitner a call at 803-781-5225 and learn how convenient Invisalign really is.
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