5 Unexpected Lessons I'm learning from watching 'Is It Cake?' with my son

Who knew?

I am not easily swept into the vortex of televesion. As a kid, we watched plenty of it but for some reason in adulthood (probably due to there only be 24 hours in a day, how rude) it’s not something I think about.

But every once in a while, there’s a show that’s surprisingly enjoyable and it’s a massive bonus if it’s something that can be watched as a family. Recently, that show has been Is It Cake?. At first glance, it appears to be a goofy (yet insanely impressive) competition where bakers create hyper-realistic cakes that look like everyday objects, but there is most definitely more to it. Watching this with my 7-year-old son—who was the one to tell me about it—has sparked not only interest and time together but some surprising life lessons—for both he and I.

Here’s what this delightful little baking show is teaching us: