Medium rare steak for a 6 year old - AIBU

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Just that. Settle a minor disagreement please - is it fine to give a 6yo steak cooked medium rare, or should they have it well done?

I can't see why it would be a problem as long as they like it that way!

I think it's fine.

Can't see why they shouldn't have it apart from the waste of a good steak

Wouldn't bother me in the slightest.

Strict food "rules" probably say no but I would

Absolutely fine

There are no food hygiene risks from eating rare steak.

If that's the way they prefer it why on earth wouldn't you let them have it?

One of mine has his blue and always has.

Fine. No health risks.

Sounds fine to me.

Thank you - 6yo prefers it medium rare but I get the 😳🙄 from DM worried about bacteria or something. (My turn for an 🙄)

Of course, it's usually served medium-medium rare in most places, and it tastes so much better. Ours have eaten steak medium rare since 6+ months as would just have a piece from Dh or I when small

It's absolutely fine.

shudders at well done steak

It's fine, I'm not sure why anyone would think it isn't, assuming the child is happy to eat it (im guessing this is a grandparent accusing the parent of poisoning the child with half raw meat? voice of experience )

I think it's fine, I think even steak tartare/a ceviche would be fine if the 6 year old liked it/wanted to try it.

Not sure whether it's fine or not but when my DS was 6 (and younger) he loved medium rare steak

The inside of steaks is sterile, so as long as the outside is cooked properly then it's fine. This is also why you shouldn't eat medium rare burgers.

It's absolutely fine.

I ask people if they want their steaks rare, medium rare or ruined

Keep your DM away from France OP. She would have the right vapours there.

The bacteria is on the outside of the steak so that will be cooked and safe and as long as it's cooked through and not actually raw, it'll be fine! Ds loves a medium rare steak!

There's guidelines about only giving DCs of 5 and under, meat that is well done. I'd still follow those guidelines if they were 6.

I would (and do) though I have been to a restaurant where they refused to serve a child anything other than a well done steak.

The child in question was 10.

DS1 has had rare steak since 5 as a preference.
He also had sushi from weaning age.