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[quote=Anonymous]I have a 9 year old and lead a Girl Scout troop.  We occasionally do cooking activities.  I"m concerned people are going to feel lousy that their kids are not the master chef juniors parented by some prior posters.  Please be aware that most kids are not at that level at that age.  In my experience, most 9 year olds do not have the attention span or the manual dexterity to safely cook most items by themselves.  The math skills are also often lacking (like many kids this age will have trouble with the concept that 3/4 c. of flour is 1/2 c plus 1/4 cup -- and forget about reducing a recipe down by 1/3 or something fancy like that).  Of course, there's still plenty they can cook, especially if they are using pre-cut vegetables, etc.  Also, I think that if you have an electric range, it's somewhat easier than a gas range, as far as safety issues.  
There is a huge difference, however, between 9 and 12. By 12, most kids can cook basically anything.
It's like any other developmental thing, in that there is a range.  Just like some kids will learn to read at 4, but the average is more like 6... I'm sure there are kids that can julienne and saute carrots at age 10, but most cannot do that safely by themselves.
I am thinking about buying one of those safe choppers to help bridge the gap on some of these skills though.[/quote]

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