LOL, I thought at first you were making a joke since everyone posts 2+, or STMs, etc. so, those with 12 kids +.
Anyway, our oldest is almost 14 - Easy stuff like Campbells soup & quesadillas around 10 or 11. Eggs & grilled cheese around 11 or 12. He surprised me (and terrified me) by making me a birthday cake for my birthday last year - without permission, of course. But, he did fine. He only makes a handful of things now, but on a couple of occasions when I've been too ill to cook for the littles, he's been able to provide hot, somewhat nutritious food for them.
My 12 year old used the stove for things like soup, chili, ramen soup, mac and cheese, fairly basic things. He'll use the oven for things like pizza's or corn dogs...you know all the healthy stuff, lol. He's been using the microwave for far longer than that though. my son is a bit of a nervous nelly though, he's capable of some things but gets nervous and asks me. He's made himself scrambled eggs though when no one else would/could for him and he was craving.
Haha! I still ask my kids to use the microwave. I think that is because I heated a plastic bowl full of milk on the stove when I was 10 and it wasnt' pretty. I have talked to them about plastic on the stove, but I still see it happening for some reason .
We have 5 girls. The oldest is 14 and wants to go to culinary school. No lie, when she was 10 she was cooking (which she does nearly daily) and when I asked what she was making she told me she was making Braised Pork Loin with an apple reduction glaze. WHA??!? we have to give away all the baked goods, or we'll all be obese.
Granted she's not the norm... My 13 year old can't boil water and has no desire to try. My 10 year old makes simple things like soup, but is afraid of pulling hot things out of the oven.
I think it totally dependant on their skill set, interest, etc.
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Re: Parents of 12& up..
LOL, I thought at first you were making a joke since everyone posts 2+, or STMs, etc. so, those with 12 kids +.
Anyway, our oldest is almost 14 - Easy stuff like Campbells soup & quesadillas around 10 or 11. Eggs & grilled cheese around 11 or 12. He surprised me (and terrified me) by making me a birthday cake for my birthday last year - without permission, of course. But, he did fine. He only makes a handful of things now, but on a couple of occasions when I've been too ill to cook for the littles, he's been able to provide hot, somewhat nutritious food for them.
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We have 5 girls. The oldest is 14 and wants to go to culinary school. No lie, when she was 10 she was cooking (which she does nearly daily) and when I asked what she was making she told me she was making Braised Pork Loin with an apple reduction glaze. WHA??!? we have to give away all the baked goods, or we'll all be obese.
Granted she's not the norm... My 13 year old can't boil water and has no desire to try. My 10 year old makes simple things like soup, but is afraid of pulling hot things out of the oven.
I think it totally dependant on their skill set, interest, etc.