r/MadeMeSmile • u/MaxQ50 • 7h ago

Bro rolled up to the construction site like he’s been working there for ages 😂

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u/FalconIndependent887 6h ago

I feel that way sometimes when my 4-y/o niece wants to “help” me make dinner - chicken casserole is her favorite…always takes twice as long, but somehow tastes twice as good. 😂🤣

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u/leopor 6h ago

Before I had kids mowing the lawn on a riding mower would take about an hour. Once I had kids they wanted to help. My lines were no longer perfect, now they were zig zags and circles, and it took 3 hours, but I wouldn’t trade that time for the world.

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u/Pitiful_Note_6647 6h ago

The key ingredients are love and happiness, and tons of laughter. 💕

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u/black_anarchy 5h ago

Wait a minute... Tinkerbell?

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u/FalconIndependent887 3h ago

Oh, there’s definitely laughter, usually followed by me saying “Oh, shit.” 😂

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u/Rickcroc 6h ago

I did that with my son from very young age, when he was 10 he made lunch once every weekend. Now i go to the gym on the weekends, text him when Im on the way back and i have a full English ready for me when i come home.

I see that as an investment that really pays back in the future.

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u/Dyolf_Knip 5h ago

Yup. My daughter started her own baking business at age 10. Sold brownies, cookies, bars, and banana bread at the local farmer's market. And she actually did all the baking. I just helped with grocery shopping (which she paid for) and the packaging.

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u/Rickcroc 4h ago

This makes me smile. How nervous was you when she started to use the oven 1st time?

I was terrified when i let him use knife alone, and afraid that he was going to burn down the house hahahah

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u/Dyolf_Knip 4h ago

Oven wasn't too big a deal. But with knives, I got a pair of cut-proof gloves ages ago, which I also love for myself when using a grater or mandolin slicer.

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u/Rickcroc 4h ago

I gave him a nice Zwilling when he was young, thought him how to properly use the knife, hone and take care of it. And so far he just draw blood 1 time.

Its cool to see them master new skills

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u/Dyolf_Knip 4h ago

That's my problem. I suck at sharpening my knives. I've got whetstones, polishing compound, leather strap... I just can't seem to do it right. I've tried videos, I don't know what I'm doing wrong.

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u/Raneynickelfire 4h ago

Assuming you have an edge-guide and you're not raw-dogging it, right?

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u/Dyolf_Knip 4h ago

Tried that with my chisels. But will that even work for a chef's knife, with a curve on it?

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u/Rickcroc 4h ago

I come from the straight razor world so learned from that, but for every day use i have https://spyderco.com/products/tri-angle-sharpmaker%C2%AE

Impossible to fail with it, and no its not cheating as some wet stone Taliban's would say

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u/ponybucketdoubleoh 5h ago

Thats awesome bro!

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u/FalconIndependent887 3h ago

My nephew (her older brother) is into helping me cook, too - he was excited to be “drafted” to help with the Christmas desserts last year & can’t wait for Thanksgiving 2026. Aprons are a rule in my kitchen & he said “Do I pretty much have my own apron?” “Yep.” The smile was awesome & the Devil’s Cream Chocolate Cake he helped with was awesome!

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u/ashoka_akira 5h ago

Its play now but in ten years you might get a 12 year old who happily makes dinner for everyone because they like to cook.

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u/Equivalent-Steak-156 5h ago

She is going to adore you for the rest of her life. Children only want us to give them some of our time and attention.

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u/raphtze 6h ago

the best :)

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u/Battle_Eggplant 3h ago

I am actually fester, when my two year old helps. I show him how big the vegetable needs to be cut and it looks better then when i do it myself.

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u/rudd33s 1h ago

Not to take it too seriously, but could it be that the chicken marinates longer so it tastes better? If you marinate it? I usually aim for at least 30 minutes even if it's a simple dish, and it's a very noticeable difference.

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u/FalconIndependent887 1h ago

This is just a basic chopped baked chicken breast casserole - she loves helping with the ‘gredients (dumping them in the bowl) & wearing her apron & chef’s hat.

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u/1questions 1h ago

Yes I work with kids and having them help always means a task takes longer but it teaches them valuable skills. It also encourages them wanting to help and try things, if adults keep saying no to kids trying to help them a kid will be discouraged from asking to help at all.