Learning Young
By Juliaacv
@Juliaacv (54463)
Canada
August 19, 2025 6:12am CST
Recently my husband and I were at our son's place. We were watching the girls together and wanted to show them how to make muffins.
They both enjoy fresh blueberries. I picked up a blueberry muffin mix. I thought it easiest for them, as I wanted to show them how to crack an egg measure the other ingredients and stir stir stir.
And of course they needed to pour the batter into the paper cups, and then top each muffin with a fresh blueberry.
They had alot of fun doing it. I was glad that both my husband as well as myself were there, they needed one-on-one for their first attempt at baking. I will watch them all day on Friday of this week, and I will attempt to make muffins with them again, but all on my own.
I will also get them to bring their stools from their bathroom to the kitchen so that one of them can wash the baking dishes and the other can dry them off. They aren't too young to learn that, and if they are not completely clean, I will be there to help.
We are never too young to learn habits that will (hopefully) stick with us through out our lives.
~Photo is mine
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@Juliaacv (54463)
• Canada
14h
I thought so too, thanks Ann.
I remember my Gramma teaching me lessons when I was young, some of which I still use these days.
It might spark an interest, it might not, but it will be nice to surprise their parents with a fresh muffin for their coffee break from work.
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@Juliaacv (54463)
• Canada
14h
When you see them, it is hard to remember that they are twins isn't it?
I think that they can learn to wash and dry some dishes, not sharps of course, but the wooden spoons and the mixing bowl and of course the measuring cup.
We all need to realize that when we start a project we need to put everything back the way that we found it when we finish.
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@LadyDuck (481938)
• Italy
4h
@Juliaacv - You are right, they look like sisters, but hard to remember that they are twins.
It's very good that they learn to do those small house works. It is important to realize that everything we do needs some extra work to have the kitchen (and the house) cleaned once the main task is done.
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@Tampa_girl7 (53222)
• United States
11h
@Juliaacv Before you know they will be grown.
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@Traceyjayne (4428)
• United Kingdom
19h
I love cooking with the Grandchildren. It is an important skill to learn . And you are right they are never too young to learn.
The girls look like they really enjoyed themselves.
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@Juliaacv (54463)
• Canada
13h
@Traceyjayne Imagine the time that a parent could spend cleaning up after a set of twins should they both get interested in baking.
They have a nice outdoor kitchen with 2 working sinks, and they wash their dishes out there, but they don't dry them.
@Traceyjayne (4428)
• United Kingdom
13h
@Juliaacv yeah, the Grandson cooks supper sometimes but usually disappears when it comes time to do the washing up !
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@Kusumakrishna (110)
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22h
Good teaching .but don't really bring stools from bathroom to kitchen
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@changjiangzhibin89 (17009)
• China
19h
Well done!You start to teach the twins how to do household chores !
It is important not to let kids develop a tendency to an easy life!
It is important not to let kids develop a tendency to an easy life!1 person likes this
@wolfgirl569 (121019)
• Marion, Ohio
20h
They will be excellent cooks when they grow up
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@Juliaacv (54463)
• Canada
14h
I just want them to learn to prepare food with love for their families, that is what my Gramma taught me.
And learning to do the dishes will help them in the long run.
Willow already helps Grandpa every day with emptying the dishwasher, Harper couldn't be bothered though.
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@RasmaSandra (88113)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
12h
They look so cute and glad they are interesting in learning to make muffins, I could already cook some simple things when I was 8.
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@Marilynda1225 (85917)
• United States
19h
Such a cute picture of the girls learning to make muffins. You're right about them not being too young to learn how to do things. I bet those muffins were extra delicious with that blueberry on top 
I know I say this every time you post a picture but "they're growing so fast"
I know I say this every time you post a picture but "they're growing so fast"1 person likes this
@Deepizzaguy (113233)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
11h
It is nice for us to learn life skills at a young age that will be useful for all of us as adults.
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@LooeyVille (41)
• United States
17h
My favorite group member here is Canadian and works for Canadian embassy
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@LindaOHio (198266)
• United States
Just now
Oh my gosh, they are beautiful and getting so big. I'm glad you and your hubby spend so much quality time with them.
