Comments on: Weekend Kat Blogging: The Littlest Commis http://www.tigersandstrawberries.com/2008/02/08/weekend-kat-blogging-the-littlest-commis/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 13:47:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=1.5.2 Comment on Weekend Kat Blogging: The Littlest Commis by: Hannah Mae http://www.tigersandstrawberries.com/2008/02/08/weekend-kat-blogging-the-littlest-commis/#comment-51695 Mon, 11 Feb 2008 21:20:05 +0000 http://www.tigersandstrawberries.com/2008/02/08/weekend-kat-blogging-the-littlest-commis/#comment-51695 I think one of the best side effects of the "chef as celebrity" explosion is the increased visibility, outside the world of haute cuisine, of men in the kitchen. I taught summer school to five-year-olds a couple years ago, and despite the distressing numbers of gender stereotypes they'd already picked up (and would loudly enforce), every single one of them loved our cooking activities and nobody ever suggested that the boys shouldn't participate. A lot of the kids didn't even want to eat the final product, but they all squabbled over getting to help cook and serve. When I was little, my favorite toys were a set of little tart tins from my grandma, and a scaled-down set of real tools from my father. They've since been lost, but I use the big-size versions almost every day and I'm so glad I got both! I think one of the best side effects of the “chef as celebrity” explosion is the increased visibility, outside the world of haute cuisine, of men in the kitchen. I taught summer school to five-year-olds a couple years ago, and despite the distressing numbers of gender stereotypes they’d already picked up (and would loudly enforce), every single one of them loved our cooking activities and nobody ever suggested that the boys shouldn’t participate. A lot of the kids didn’t even want to eat the final product, but they all squabbled over getting to help cook and serve.

When I was little, my favorite toys were a set of little tart tins from my grandma, and a scaled-down set of real tools from my father. They’ve since been lost, but I use the big-size versions almost every day and I’m so glad I got both!

]]> Comment on Weekend Kat Blogging: The Littlest Commis by: artcargirl http://www.tigersandstrawberries.com/2008/02/08/weekend-kat-blogging-the-littlest-commis/#comment-51657 Mon, 11 Feb 2008 04:08:42 +0000 http://www.tigersandstrawberries.com/2008/02/08/weekend-kat-blogging-the-littlest-commis/#comment-51657 She looks so intense and serious while at "play" in her kitchen. I think you will have another chef in your house soon. She looks so intense and serious while at “play” in her kitchen. I think you will have another chef in your house soon.

]]> Comment on Weekend Kat Blogging: The Littlest Commis by: Nancy http://www.tigersandstrawberries.com/2008/02/08/weekend-kat-blogging-the-littlest-commis/#comment-51656 Mon, 11 Feb 2008 03:48:24 +0000 http://www.tigersandstrawberries.com/2008/02/08/weekend-kat-blogging-the-littlest-commis/#comment-51656 I think that she is just adorable. I had a tea set when I was a kid and I loved having tea parties but I doubt if I was as cute as your little girl. Gender sterotypes never entered my mind but with you and Zak teaching her, I doubt if she will have a problem as she grows up. It's the people who won't let their boys play with dolls or their girls play with hammers that end up with kids whose mental world is narrow. I think that she is just adorable. I had a tea set when I was a kid and I loved having tea parties but I doubt if I was as cute as your little girl. Gender sterotypes never entered my mind but with you and Zak teaching her, I doubt if she will have a problem as she grows up. It’s the people who won’t let their boys play with dolls or their girls play with hammers that end up with kids whose mental world is narrow.

]]> Comment on Weekend Kat Blogging: The Littlest Commis by: Diane http://www.tigersandstrawberries.com/2008/02/08/weekend-kat-blogging-the-littlest-commis/#comment-51629 Sun, 10 Feb 2008 14:31:19 +0000 http://www.tigersandstrawberries.com/2008/02/08/weekend-kat-blogging-the-littlest-commis/#comment-51629 When I was a kid - not much older than KAT - I used to make my own play kitchen from random things. I'd cook things up with legos, blocks, cups, anything I could find t recruit really. I used to consistently do two things before I was even able to read...build complex building structures (town squares, high-rises, etc), and pretend to cook. At my ripe old age of 43 I am an architect and my passion is cooking. Those things haven't changed much. I think these pictures are precious! When I was a kid - not much older than KAT - I used to make my own play kitchen from random things. I’d cook things up with legos, blocks, cups, anything I could find t recruit really. I used to consistently do two things before I was even able to read…build complex building structures (town squares, high-rises, etc), and pretend to cook.

At my ripe old age of 43 I am an architect and my passion is cooking. Those things haven’t changed much.

I think these pictures are precious!

]]> Comment on Weekend Kat Blogging: The Littlest Commis by: Stephanie http://www.tigersandstrawberries.com/2008/02/08/weekend-kat-blogging-the-littlest-commis/#comment-51622 Sun, 10 Feb 2008 04:10:39 +0000 http://www.tigersandstrawberries.com/2008/02/08/weekend-kat-blogging-the-littlest-commis/#comment-51622 My partner's children see him cooking regularly, and his son is more interested in cooking and food than his daughter (his favourite show is Jamie Oliver). I didn't even think gender stereotyping when I read the first part of your post, I just thought 'CUTE!' Which it is. Kat is going to be quite the chef one day! My partner’s children see him cooking regularly, and his son is more interested in cooking and food than his daughter (his favourite show is Jamie Oliver). I didn’t even think gender stereotyping when I read the first part of your post, I just thought ‘CUTE!’ Which it is. Kat is going to be quite the chef one day!

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