Results: How old should a child be when they are able to fix their own plate and cut their own food?
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How old should a child be when they are able to fix their own plate and cut their own food?
4-5 years old
18%
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238 votes
6-7 years old
40%
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537 votes
8-9 years old
37%
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508 votes
Other (please specify)
5%
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72 votes
| Other Answers | Percentage | Votes |
| n/a | 0.52% | 7 |
| na | 0.22% | 3 |
| 11 | 0.22% | 3 |
| 12 | 0.22% | 3 |
| it depends on the child | 0.22% | 3 |
| 0.22% | 3 | |
| depends on the child | 0.15% | 2 |
| 13 | 0.15% | 2 |
| no children | 0.07% | 1 |
| 7-8 | 0.07% | 1 |
| depends on the child, the parents and the situation. | 0.07% | 1 |
| 12 plus years | 0.07% | 1 |
| whenever they decide they want to learn | 0.07% | 1 |
| none | 0.07% | 1 |
| it depends on how capable they are at different ages. | 0.07% | 1 |
| not sure | 0.07% | 1 |
| when it's safe. | 0.07% | 1 |
| depends | 0.07% | 1 |
| idc | 0.07% | 1 |
| when they can handle the knife and fort to cut it but let them try when they think they are ready | 0.07% | 1 |
| don't know. | 0.07% | 1 |
| 12-13 | 0.07% | 1 |
| depends how big the knife is. | 0.07% | 1 |
| fourteen and up | 0.07% | 1 |
| it depends | 0.07% | 1 |
| i do not trust kids to wash their hands when they touch the refrigerator door, and then meat and then the refrigerator door again...........no way! can't even trust my 63 year old father to wash his hands! | 0.07% | 1 |
| when they show that they are ready | 0.07% | 1 |
| 10 | 0.07% | 1 |
| depends on the child. | 0.07% | 1 |
| don't know | 0.07% | 1 |
| it depends on the child (and the food)... some kids have developmental delays. | 0.07% | 1 |
| depends on the child and the food | 0.07% | 1 |
| depends on the family. | 0.07% | 1 |
| 3 years old | 0.07% | 1 |
| depens upon the child. ever kid is different.this should not be based on age | 0.07% | 1 |
| 5 fix their own plate.. 9-10 cut their own food | 0.07% | 1 |
| always depends on the skills and maturity of the child. | 0.07% | 1 |
| it depends on the maturity of the child | 0.07% | 1 |
| 14++ | 0.07% | 1 |
| whenever they are ready. | 0.07% | 1 |
| when they are capable | 0.07% | 1 |
| 8 to make plate, 12 to cut with sharp knife | 0.07% | 1 |
| older | 0.07% | 1 |
| 0 | 0.07% | 1 |
| 10 plus | 0.07% | 1 |
| 11-12 | 0.07% | 1 |
| 13 an 14 | 0.07% | 1 |
| 13+ | 0.07% | 1 |
| depend on child | 0.07% | 1 |
| undecided / n/a | 0.07% | 1 |
| no kids but, it depends on the child | 0.07% | 1 |
| i fix everyone's plate | 0.07% | 1 |
| 10 and older | 0.07% | 1 |
| when they have the ability to do it. some kids develop faster than others | 0.07% | 1 |
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