Beyond health and wellness, there are other incentives when you teach your child to cook. One of the side benefits of getting kids in the kitchen is that it helps them develop fine motor skills. Such as using a butter knife to spread, cookie cutters on dough, or stirring batter. These kitchen skills will stay with your child for the rest of their life. When they are in college, they won't need to rely on fast food. When they have their own family, they can pass on their skills to the next generation.