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How to encourage kids to cook?

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OhCobblers · 12/03/2023 21:43

I've been meaning to teach my 16 year old for a while but never got round to it.
Once GCSEs are over and they have a bit of a break I'd like to teach them 4/5 meals.
How would you go about drumming up some enthusiasm for this as they aren't really "feeling it"?! Grin

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Believeitornot · 12/03/2023 21:46

My ds got into cooking with TikTok meals he’d found.

just insist that they have to make dinner once a week, let them crack on and see what happens. Yes they’ll make mistakes etc but they have to learn.

carriedout · 12/03/2023 21:48

I made mine make their own meal once a week, gave a budget and let them choose. They didn't enjoy the pressure of cooking for others but were happy enough doing their own.

JimBob61 · 12/03/2023 22:19

Mine cook for themselves at least twice a week.
I've made a very simple cookbook with recipes I know they like or they can knock up a pasta dish or jacket potato. They've been doing it since about age 10.

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