Simple enough question... DH and I seem to have significantly different opinions.
DD is nearly 10, and, having seen younger friends making tea, asked if she could. It seemed reasonable enough to me so I was supervising when DH came in and had a fit. He's just brought it up again - made me swear she won't be doing it again. There's no point arguing when he goes off in HSE mode. But at some point DD will have to master this simple skill.
Obviously it depends on both the size of the child and the kettle, but what would you say are (a) the youngest you'd contemplate your child making tea, and (b) the upper age by which they definitely ought to be able to do this.
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At what age do you think its reasonable to teach a child to use a kettle?
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GrimmaTheNome · 22/12/2008 21:57
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