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[quote=Anonymous]When my kids were 9, they could both use the microwave. Lots of conditioning about metal though. Plus the time I didn’t realize the alumni mug had metal in the paint on the rim and it caught fire. That drove the point home. By 12, they could both use the oven. But they were probably 13 and 15 before I was okay with them doing either when no adult was home. At 15 and 17, they are fine on the stove, but the stove is gas and I still don’t love the 17 year old ADHD boy using it. I have come in and found it not completely turned off. The silent gas leak part actually concerns me a lot. I am not a cook. My husband is. DD bakes some. You start out by asking them to heat something up while you are nearby and keeping an eye on it. And then slowly loosen up. Speaking of which. Your DH sounds like a real winner. Tell him to calm the f—- down. Kids get bumps and bruises and small burns because they are kids. It’s not like you help a match up to the kid’s hand. [/quote]
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