Posted on 06/24/2010 6:48:35 PM PDT by Big Bureaucracy
The new US government Fatherhood.gov is full with helpful tips:
Take Time to Be a Dad Today Tips
Bake a cake, cupcakes, or cookies with your children. Following directions and measuring ingredients help improve children’s reading and math skills. What a sweet way for children to learn while spending time with you.
Let’s see how this would work:
OK, honey, go relax; I am planning to have some Dad-time with the boys. We’ll bake some cup-cakes.
What is that thing in the jar?
Which one is the sugar?
It doesn’t say ‘sugar’ on it!
Don’t worry, I got that.
We are having some Dad-time with the boys.
Where is the measuring cup?
I looked there twice. It is not there!
How did you find it? It was not there. I looked there twice.
I need flour. Don’t worry I’ll find it. Is it in the big tin?
What the… It doesn’t matter what fell on the floor… How do you open that?
Where is the can-opener?
Which drawer?
On the left or on the right side?
Ouch!
Do we have band-aids?
OK boys; let’s go out; Daddy will buy you some… cup-cakes…
Now imagine what happens when a blender is involved!
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There are many of us men who can cook as well or better than our wives.
Not all men are dunces in the kitchen, and the way things are going today it may be a good thing to give the boys some time in basic cooking. It seems like women arent getting it any more.
It is true! My husband can cook too - it was meant in good heart!
If you don't put a cooking spoon or pan back where my father expects it to be, you are in big trouble!
The government gives a one size fits all advice, however for some cooking may be a dangerous adventure :)
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