Kids and kitchen safety

My daughter likes to "help" in the kitchen which usually involves making something no one (including herself) wants to eat and getting in the way while I'm trying to cook. The other night she asked why I kept using a new knife and cutting board. This became a great discussion about cross contamination and good cooking hygiene. I explained that I use one knife and cutting board for veggies and another knife and cutting board for meats. Then we had a discussion in kids terms about e coli and salmonella and how they can make you really sick. I also taught her that a good cook washes as they go because it's easier to get clean when the food is fresh on the knife or pan than to clean off dried/cooked food later, not to mention you wash your hands a lot doing this.

My hope is to teach her good cooking hygiene now so maybe someday when she actually wants to follow a recipe she'll be a safe and clean cook.