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[quote=Anonymous]I have a rising 7th grader who can't make a ham sandwich, and a rising 4th grader who has mastered stir fry. So I know every kid is different. But in general? Sharp knives - 8, if they've been taught (and show interest in paying attention to the rules) since about 6. Any age is fine to start teaching, you just need to supervise at first. My 9yo is fine with any knife in the kitchen, but only because he's been working at it for several years. Boil water - boiling is the easy part. Carrying the pot of boiling water to the sink to drain it is the hard part. This is a combination of height (being able to easily pick it up from the stove and drain it into the sink) and strength. My 9yo who loves cooking still struggles with this. Maybe 10-11? Really depends on the kid, and how big of a pot you're talking about.[/quote]
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