What afe should you be to cook on a barbecue

Mojisola

mumofjusttwo wrote: »

I think maybe my issue is that the person that iwould be supervising my don does not have much respect for fires. (family think nothing of using petrol on a barbecue)

That's a very different issue. If the "responsible" adults are prats, then my son would be keeping well clear or be very closely supervised.

I'd also use their behaviour (use of petrol) as a teaching opportunity so that he'd know not to copy them.

bitemebankers

Depends on the level of supervision and the youngsters in question. As a teenager, I was certainly allowed to start BBQs from the age of 13 or 14. Having said that, this was back in the 80s when people weren't so paranoid, and I had grandparents who regularly used to have bonfires in their garden, which me and my brother would be asked to tend.

rozmister

mumofjusttwo wrote: »

I think maybe my issue is that the person that iwould be supervising my don does not have much respect for fires. (family think nothing of using petrol on a barbecue)

I think the answer maybe for me to surpervise him while he uses a barbecue so he is fully aware of the danger. Although i also want him to not fear it and enjoy cooking.

I think in that case it would be wise for you to supervise him and also explain to him why we don't put petrol on fires/check meat is cooked/wait for the flames to die down/etc. You don't have to be scary with this, I can remember plenty of pearls of wisdom that were passed onto me as a kid and I wasn't frightened as a child by them. It was just explained clearly to me why we did things so I would understand

Good luck!

lostinrates

Mojisola wrote: »

That's a very different issue. If the "responsible" adults are prats, then my son would be keeping well clear or be very closely supervised.

I'd also use their behaviour (use of petrol) as a teaching opportunity so that he'd know not to copy them.

Agreed, totally different scenario from a normal BBQ and I wouldn't want to Partake at all tbh!