Good job. I wish someone had taught me how to make a fire without matches when I was a kid. I'm still a little intimidatd by that. Other than that piece, though, I guess I had a pretty good early introduction to making and tending fires, which has always served me well.

Fire can be dangerous but more often it can be a big help. I would encourage parents to expose their children to it early and train them properly. At the same time, you have to recognize the "fire bug" phenomenon (or psych disorder, I guess) that seems to happen to a certain small % of children when they first learn how to make a fire. Monitor them back in civilization to be sure they aren't getting carried away, and if you ever smell smoke on them investigate it thoroughly.