Teaching Children to cook

I think its very important for children to learn how to cook....we did when we went to school...and it was so useful.But im sure i heard something about putting it backontothe curriculum..Lets hope so

I have mixed feeling on this topic. When I went to high school the girls learned to cook and sew and the boys went to shop class and learned to do woodwork. I could have done the woodwork and actually learned something but being a girl I didn't want to rock the boat. I already knew how to cook everything they tried to teach us. I mean you would have to be a moron not to know how to make a sandwich by the time you are 13! So although for me it was a complete waste of time it gave me an a on my report card! I think for some that haven't been taught at home school is a good place to learn nutrition and cooking. Some people come from homes where Mcdonalds is a healthy meal and they need to be taught right but on the other hand if parents could teach them basic life skills then school could be used for learning math and such.

I remember when I was in high school we did cook in school and I still believe they do today.... You know I thought it was a good thing they taught us that.. I mean when watching at home thinking about it you really don't learn cause it's not a hands on activity. At school it is, Your right there learning how to do things... I think it's a great experience for kids to learn how to cook rather it's in school or at home... Just my oppion!!

I don't think that any of my kids took cooking in school. My girls both can cook and sew from me and 4-H. When i was in school both were taught in a class called home economics. This subject is no longer required in the schools in my area. When I was in high school Home economics was considered a science. My granddaughter has learned to cook from me also. Now if I could just get my grandson to want to cook as much as he likes to eat. I think that kids will learn more cook and cook more healthy from a class at school. Cooking can and does incorporate Science Math and reading as well as social science if the teacher wants to. I would like to see it as a required subject not just cooking but all that home economics covers, Child care, finances and sewing. so many people don't know these skills any more.

Awww I enjoyed "Home Economic" classes when I use to go to school. I wasn't any good at it but learned the basics, even with sewing, woodwork and metalwork. (I'm from New Zealand). I am not sure if they teach these classes anymore but it would be a pity if they didn't as I did learn a lot from all four classes offered.

We should all definately take time out to teach our children how to cook. It is a great way to spend time with our children and is definately something that they will always remember. Quality time like this is somethin that all kids want but will never admit. And how would you feel sending your daughter into a marriage not knowing how to cook for her husband? The way to a man's heart is through his stomach! LOL I really think it is a wonderful thing to teach our children how to cook.

I hope that your school authorities will reverse this decision. There is an epidemic of obesity in some Western countries. I feel this is as a result of people no longer cooking food but eating processed and pre-cooked stuff all the time. I see it in the supermarket at the cash. Sometimes these foods are time savers and very useful if unexpected people need to be fed. However, it seems to me that basic cooking skills are necessary for a healthy lifestyle. Sadly I see the results of no cooking. I have a friend, she is highly educated has several degrees, reads complicated stuff every day of her life. Her mother never taught her how to cook, she does not cook, she is hugely overweight at a young age, she claims she cannot cook. One of her children is also on the way to obesity. I agree with you, one of the greatest pleasures in life is to prepare a good meal with fresh ingredients. It can be ever so simple.

I think there is a big problem with not teaching how to cook. Not just to cook, but cook with health in mind. So many people say they just don't know how to cook healthy food. Nevertheless, cooking teaches us how to be self-sufficient and independent, which we need our children to be. My mom bought my sister and I each a children's cook book when I was 7, and my sister was nine. I still have it! Before long my sister was cooking french toast and I was cooking tuna casserole.

I think it is an important skill to know how to prepaire food. I know hen my Hubby and I first got married we could not afford to go out and eat. We had to cook at home. My Dad taught me how to cook basics and the rest I learned on my own. I am now trying to teach my kids how to cook so they learn to appreciate it.

I don't think that they teach cooking in schools here either anymore. I think that it is important to teach children that as it is something that they will need to do at some point in their life. I think that the convience foods are nice for busy families,but I also think that you have to find time to occasionally cook a real meal and have a family dinner time.

gosh i can remember that cooking and sewing were my favourite classes when i went to school.they still teach cooking here in australia.my son went to his high school orientation day 2 weeks ago and he made some biscuits,he was really excited that he made them.why did they stop cooking in the u.k schools.cheers sue

Learning to cook is a real good thing. If the kids are taught to cook, at home and at school, they wont feel left out when they move out of house to some other country for higher studies. I have found so many teenagers not able to eat the food that is cooked at hotels. It is always better to learn cooking. Be it for boys or for girls.

I think cooking is a good thing to learn about in school, I dont think it's important though. When I think about things I've learned in school I cant recall anything from Home Ec classes that I still carry with me. I do remember lots of little tips my mom gave me for cooking!

I think it is important for adults to teach children the basics of life - from cleaning the houses, to laundry, to cooking. It will definitely help them be a better person someday. I also think that the bonding moment shared between a parent or a teacher to the child -- or even amongst the children themselves are considered priceless by any means.

Both of my daughters took cooking classes at school. They even had to make recipe books for the class. I think unless they have these classes at school they are probably not going to be taught at home, due to mothers working full time jobs and less time to do so. In the day that the mother was a stay at home mom, it was easier to teach cooking skills at home.

I think all kids should be taught to cook as its such a basic skilland will be with them for a lifetime. My mom taught me to cook as our school did not have a program so am very glad she did. My son and my husband both learned to cook and my son now is very good at it. I am a widow now but I really enjoyed myhusband's cooking so much. Iam learning to enjoy cooking again as I cook for myself now and I do enjoy it so much.

Teachinh children to cook is to teach them how to be self-dependent. okay it looks like one aspect of life (food) -which is so important- but it also hides alot of meanings behind.

I think that children should learn to cook in a home environment. There's a lot of cultural cooking taught in the home that a school can't necessarily cover. Here in the United States, schools desperately need to focus on academic subjects. The country as a whole has fallen devastatingly behind in subjects such as science and math. Therefore, I rather hope that we're taking more time to focus on academic subjects.