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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I tell my kids to figure it out themselves. Eat whatever they want that's healthy. By age 6 they could put together something simple. Maybe they needed me to cut something or pour boiling water out. [/quote]
The thought of 6 year olds making their own dinner is sad to me. Really any kid under like 12. Geez.[/quote]

My 5 year old does this occasionally. Or makes his own lunch on the weekend. Usually a tortilla with nut butter and toppings like fruit, granola, etc. I don’t find it sad… [/quote]

NP. The occasional weekend lunch is fine. Dinner, that’s sad. Dinner should be family time. Dinner should be parents taking care of kids. Once in a while, fine. Not regularly. That is sad.[/quote]

DP, but don’t find it sad at all. I think we’d be in a better place as a society if more kids were taught to be capable, contributing humans.[/quote]

Teaching your kid to cook and eating dinner together is a far cry from telling a 6yo to “figure out” their own dinner. My daughters know how to cook a few things, but I’m helping and involved. At the very least, they know it’s “tonight you are cooking for the family and I’m here if you need help” vs. “figure out/get your own.”[/quote]

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