Make a list of 10 things that kids can learn to master, Battilana suggested. It might include scrambled eggs, a quesadilla with guacamole, or pasta with steamed veggies.

Make a list of 10 things that kids can learn to master, Battilana suggested. It might include scrambled eggs, a quesadilla with guacamole, or pasta with steamed veggies.

The mess of cooking with kids can really get to people. But a stick vacuum — I have a Dyson — and Folex really takes the stress off for me. Folex is a carpet-spot remover, and it is the best.

To cook with kids, you have to drop your standards (and then drop them another level) because it gets really messy when kids are truly learning and trying things on their own.

Kids can learn a lot of essential skills with their family: how to tie their shoes, how to ride a bike and — in many homes — how to cook. But just because cooking is an often-important part of daily ...