One of the greatest gifts you can give your children is the life skill of cooking. Get them started early making nutritious dishes and they are more likely to develop lifelong healthy eating habits. But they need to be safe at the kitchen counter with tools that fit their small hands and won’t endanger them. My new story for the San Diego Union-Tribune’s Food section offers plenty of options from eggbeaters and peelers to choppers and even knives. Thank you to Olivewood Gardens and Learning Center for your help!