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RE: Why are we growing chickpeas
oh love it! how cool and creative, dad! "gateway" plants... that's a great call. i have a friend whose kid (3 now) will eat most everything raw from the garden- things like garlic straight are nothing to him, even from when he is young! that always surprised me, but as you say, they're very curious and want to get their hands on things. i especially love this:
They know if they pick a pod with a tiny pea inside, they'll "lose" a larger pea down the road.
true garden literacy :)
As @powellx5 says in another comment, kids are usually not given enough credit. Of course we're there every step of the way, ready to help when needed, but letting them try and most importantly fail while supported eventually turns them into very brave and robust human beings!