Kitchen Safety + Knife Skills

🔥 Water on a grease fire makes a fireball.

What's inside

Four pages that take a kid from "watching from the learning tower" to cooking family dinner — without a trip to the ER.

The 5-Level Permission Ladder
A clear, age-staged path from watching to full independence in the kitchen.
Knife Progression by Age
Exactly which knife and which foods, from 18 months through 13+.
The Two Grips + Teaching Method
Claw and pinch grips, plus the 6-step hand-over-hand way to teach any skill.
Grease-Fire Protocol
The exact steps when oil ignites — and the gear to keep within arm's reach.
Stovetop Zones by Age
Who can be near the burners, and who can run them solo.
Microwave + Food Storage
Burn prevention and safe storage times for milk, formula, leftovers, and more.

Drop your email and we'll send the guide straight to your inbox — plus first dibs on new Dad System guides.

No spam. Unsubscribe anytime. We never sell your info.

The Dad System is free because a manual for parenting shouldn't cost a paycheck. If it helped, a coffee keeps the next guide coming.

Systems that pair with this one.