K.I.D.Z.

“They’re just kids. What do they know?”

Some might say that children cannot do anything as good as the adults. They are in the learning phase and that is why their skills are below the adults.

However, I found it was not entirely true. Recently, I watched Australia Junior Masterchef. It was an Australian TV show, a cooking competition among children age 8-12. In the competition, they were expected to do several challenges from Australian famous chefs and be creative in inventing their own signature dishes. Those children who age 8 to 12 proved that they were as good as adult chef. They cooked professionally and their dishes looked well prepared. I was so amused by their performances.

This show has taught me that we can really learn from everybody. What I learned from the Junior Masterchef children is that they are always positive and have strong can-do attitude. They always finish the challenges they have been assigned to. They always support each other even give compliments to their competitors. How many of us would do that in real life? Some of us could say it is being acted in the show. However the message is still there. We can win competitions without having to beating our competitors all the time (win-win situation).

Also, I learned from the show is that children need positive encouragement, instead of criticism. It will give much better impact on them. I realize that it is much much easier to criticize people especially children than to motivate them. Why do not we start right now? Hopefully to make their lives better and our lives better, too…

Photo: news.com.au