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A mum has been praised for insisting that her son cooks family dinner once a week.<\/p>\n
The mum-of-two, who posted on Reddit, said that while her eldest son, 17, has taken an interest in cooking and makes dinner for the family up to three times a week of his own accord, her youngest, James, 15, couldn\u2019t be less interested.<\/p>\n
So much so that he asks his older brother to make him a snack every single day, despite being able to make sandwiches and other simple meals on his own, simply because he thinks his brother is better at it.<\/p>\n
\u2018I felt this was a sign I had dropped the ball so I decided that James would take over making the family dinner once a week,\u2019 she wrote.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u2018It didn\u2019t have to be fancy but it had to be at least somewhat balanced and filling.<\/p>\n
\u2018I help him with the meal planning and then I would work at the dining room table nearby in case he needed help.\u2019<\/p>\n
Reddit users praised the mum for teaching her child a vital life skill.<\/p>\n
\u2018This is an important life skill not enough people have and knowing how to do these things will allow him to put together cheap, healthy meals when he\u2019s living on his own instead of wasting his little money on DoorDash,\u2019 wrote one user.<\/p>\n
Another said they wished more parents would teach their children how to cook.<\/p>\n
\u2018One day he\u2019ll thank you,\u2019 wrote another.<\/p>\n
Despite being an important skill, cooking with your kids can be draining, messy and stressful, to say the least. Thankfully, Mandy Mazliah, a vegetarian mum-of-three whose kids don\u2019t eat vegetables, previously shared with us some top tips for cooking with your kids.<\/p>\n
1. Pick your recipe carefully. Start simple and make something that YOU are confident in making.<\/strong><\/p>\n 2. Saying that though, kids love being involved in meal planning and they\u2019re more likely to want to help if they\u2019ve chosen what to make.<\/p>\n