do you teach your children to cook/will you teach your children to cook?
By se7enthbird
@se7enthbird (8307)
Philippines
October 4, 2010 1:10am CST
our child is four years old and from the day that he can sit alone on a chair he always observe his mother when preparing the things she needs for cooking. like cutting veggies. he is very interested with that. so even it is not yet time to teach he already engaged his self with watching and imitating what his mother do. he also loves watching cooking shows. one day we saw him at the table while my wife needs to get something. we caught it on video. feel free to search i provided a link here, not a referral link. i am happy to say that he is interested with cooking. this all started at a game in his DS and now he is trying it hands on. 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=msOfi_C3pG4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=msOfi_C3pG42 people like this
5 responses
@jaiho2009 (39142)
• Philippines
4 Oct 10
Wow,i watched the video in amazement,in amazement that you let your boy hold that butcher's knife.
I do teach my kids to cook simple dishes when they aged 8 years old.
I start teaching them with cooking rice,boiled eggs,fried eggs/hotdogs and then later teach them simple menu like "adobo"
I can say that your boy had the passion in cooking,that would be great,excellent chef makes good salary
1 person likes this
@se7enthbird (8307)
• Philippines
4 Oct 10
my wife was very nervous but we are both amazed because he holds the butcher knife like a professional. my wife does not hold that knife that way when cutting veggies. i think he figured that out while watching the cooks on tv. my wife let him help with veggies for starters. thanks a lot for the response.
1 person likes this
@se7enthbird (8307)
• Philippines
6 Oct 10
thank you very much dear friend. i wish he can be a good chef he loves food too. its cool to see that children have interest as early as this stage. we are all amazed with this. his mother wants to teach him baking as well, but of course step by step. thanks a lot for the response.
@totallyundecided (3190)
• Philippines
5 Oct 10
Wow. You're future chef here, 7. At his early age, he has already shown an interest in cooking and I love the thought that you and you're wife are very supportive and encourage instead of hindering him since there are utensils that can harm him. I know it wouldn't be that dangerous since both of you are there to guide him. Hope to see more episodes of him and his cooking classes.
@se7enthbird (8307)
• Philippines
6 Oct 10
yes he is. his mom even sew an apron for him so he can wear it when he feels like he is a chef. one of our friends told us that there are kitchen utensils that are available that is harmless for the kids. he can cut soft veggies with that but not hard one. he can also take of shells of hard boiled eggs. thanks for your time on watching the video and thanks for the response too.
@3SnuggleBunnies (16374)
• United States
6 Oct 10
That's a pretty big knife for a 4yr old to be handling! I'm only letting my 8yr old use a knife under supervision.
My kids have always been interested in cooking, how to add things to the mixing bowl and cut things up and of course be taste testers.
@se7enthbird (8307)
• Philippines
6 Oct 10
yes it is a pretty big knife, but it was not intended for him to use. my wife is the one who was cutting the cabbage but she just turn around to get something and when she came back this is what she saw. our son trying to help her. thanks a lot for your time on watching the video. yes cooking needs adult supervision. thanks a lot for the response.
@se7enthbird (8307)
• Philippines
4 Oct 10
i dont know how to cook har har har 
but my wife is a good cook. i hope she inherit the good cooking treat of his mother. we both are amazed when we saw him cutting the veggies, hope you can get a glimpse of the video. thanks a lot for the response and congrats for the star 
but my wife is a good cook. i hope she inherit the good cooking treat of his mother. we both are amazed when we saw him cutting the veggies, hope you can get a glimpse of the video. thanks a lot for the response and congrats for the star 1 person likes this
