Parents usually don't let their children cook. They think it's dangerous for children to do it. However, scientists say that it's good for children to do some easy work about cooking, such as doing the dishes and washing vegetables.
Cooking makes children smart.
In some cooking activities, children can choose and decide what things to put in a dish or how much salt to put in a dish. That's a great way to make them think actively. At the same time, they can learn how to serve their friends by cooking themselves. They can also learn to eat healthily.
Cooking teaches children to feel how things change.
When helping cook in the kitchen, children can touch some different ingredients (食材) and they can also see how food changes by temperature. So it's good for them to get life experience.
Cooking makes children confident (自信的).
When children learn to cook, they usually feel that they have grown up, and they can do something for their family members. Children can cook a great dinner to show their love. So, cooking is well worth (值得) learning.
Cooking teaches children cultures.
Cooking in one culture is quite different from that in another. When cooking different kinds of food, children can also learn about different cultures. Also, children can learn some traditional eating cultures by cooking.
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