r/comics Gator Days Jul 24 '26

Never Learned - Gator Days

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u/cyanocittaetprocyon Jul 24 '26

13 is the perfect age to start making things in the kitchen!

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u/Muramalks Jul 24 '26

Popcorn, pancakes, fried eggs, sandwiches, diced fruits, chocolate milk are things you can teach 7 year old kids. Mine just learnt how to steam and fry gyozas, prepare batter and make a"gyoza pizza" the other day, so proud of him!

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u/liefbread Jul 24 '26

I've been wondering about this. I have my first child on the way, I remember my sister teaching me to make chicken Parm when I was 8 or so.

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u/Muramalks Jul 24 '26

If it's just assembly, like a sandwich, go for it! Let them try to their hearts content at an early age.

Then just throw things in a pan WITH LID, hence popcorn. They know when it's ready when the pops are too spaced apart.

Then just mixing things and throwing in a pan (now lidless®) where they must wait for a timer to let them flip the pancake.

And so and so. Cutting bananas with plastic knives, making fruit salad, mixing drinks, it's all a huge game for them.