Kids and knives

[NorthernRaider]

I noticed that even though I've ensured my kids are all equipped with good knives when they were around nine or ten years old (now 14) they did not appear to be comfortable or competant on occasions when I've asked them to use knives. Basically what I've realised that only having them use knives on the occasions when we are out camping or practising survivalism they are simply not getting comfortable or competant in handling or using such tools.

I think I have found a way to improve their confidence handing a knife by simply getting them to help the wife or I when we are cutting, skinning, peeling, meat and veg in the kitchen, its only taken a week or so for my lad to appears to be far more competant and comfortable using a knife which of course equates to him being safer as well.