I am not really thrilled with having my young ones in the kitchen with me. I know they're curious, and want to learn. I'd love to teach them. However, I have hangups about "blocking traffic" and "getting in the way", and the little ones tend to always be right in front of where ever I need to go in the kitchen.
They are learning, though. They've learned that if they find something to stand on and watch from across the bar, I have no problem with that.
I don't have a problem with other people being in the kitchen with me, as long as they know to always tell me when they're behind me, keep a hand on my back, etc. I've been known to start moving with a pan full of hot liquid and suddenly find my path blocked. Since I'm at home, I don't normally call out, "Hot Pan moving!"
I have a hangup about blocking traffic. I hate to park on a street, unless there is no other parking. I'm good at parallel parking, though, go figure. Trying to make a left turn, in rush hour traffic, with no light, to me, is absurd. I'll detour up to 4 miles out of my way (all the way around the section, if I have to) just to get to where I need to be to get into a shopping center without making a left turn.
I cannot stand to "block traffic" with a shopping cart in a grocery store. I always "park" up against the shelving. I also cannot stand to be "parked" for more than a few seconds, because someone "might" need a package that I'm blocking.
I have a quirk about bowls when I do dishes. They should always be stacked so that the biggest bowls are on the bottom. We have several different sizes/brands of bowls for breakfast cereal / soups, and those get stacked accordingly. Also, when I'm loading bowls into the dishwasher or the dish drainer, smallest first, then bigger as I go through the stack. I have also noticed another quirk. PeppA bought a bunch of bowls, different colors, but same shape. I have to keep the same color from touching. Don't know why. They don't have to be in a set pattern, but two bowls of the same color can't touch.
Also, when I do dishes, I will go through the house looking for dirty dishes. My MIL gets hacked at me when I dump the glass she has sitting on the table and wash it. Seems she likes to fill that cup, and drink out of it until it's empty, TWO DAYS LATER. Me being in the restaurant biz, will, food left out for a few hours go bye-bye, if in doubt, toss it out.