"Uh-huh." he responds, sounding entirely unconvinced. Good thing Doc Ock didn't have any lemons. "Well, just shout 'paper towels' and I can web one over for you."

Having never gone through the 'awkward teenage rebellion' years of raising a kid, Miguel only has his gut instinct to go on. And it says not to push it and destroy the delicate alliance they had going on here. So he doesn't.

And even though it's all rather awkward, he is gentle enough about it to let Gwen take the lead in her Wheatcake-making until they end up with the finished tower of deliciousness. Supportive, rather than overbearing.