SC - Re: kids in kitchen,

[DeeWolff at aol.com]

In a message dated 10/19/00 7:40:15 AM, dminmin at hotmail.com writes:

>Answer from the kingdom seneshal:
>There is no Atlantian law re: children in the Kitchen.


Sounds like someone overeacting due to a bad happening. This is a common 
occurence in the SCA. The next time someone tells you that no kids are 
allowed, ask their parents if it is okay and make sure the  minor waiver is 
signed .

This is enough to satisfy the "rule" makers.

And I heartily encourage you to continue to teach the children.....the 
youngest child I have taught in an SCA kitchen has been 4 (she had minimal 
hand to eye coordination, but she loves to mix things. I gave her tasks that 
I knew she could handle and were not time sensitive to me. And the funniest 
thing.....Her parents said she ate everything at the feast saying "I made 
this, or I saw how they make this". She ATE everything, not bad for a "picky" 
eater.

It takes alot of patience and you must be concise with your directions, but a 
happy kitchen it will be. I like to have (medieval or Renaissance) music, and 
I encourage chatter as well. I learn from them as well. (Pokemon, BackStreet 
Boys, Britney, their families,etc.) It's amazing what they talk about.


Andrea M.
(A Seneschal who cooks and loves children in the kitchen) 

As a matter of fact, I am teaching a Childrens cooking clas at our University 
this Saturday, and I have been told that the sign up list is full already! 
Cool!