What winter4me said. I also thought pancakes would be easy to make...you can laugh at me/i can urs now after it hapoened. I followed a from scratch recipe yrs ago,stirred it up, got it into pan..saw the bubbles before i flipped it-mine were like little hockey pucks!hard! I could not figure out what i did.
Now, i buy Betty Crocker or some other instant mix-so i only have to add few 5hings,stir and cook. I do preheat the pan-as abive/it says it on directions,too, use my nonstick cook spray, watch for 5he bubbles before flipping.
Do not feel gad-it does take practice. Im in my 50s,and even now,sometimes i make it too thick and middle doesnt cook...so i just pour more pancake mix and make another.
I do find i have to focus while doing it,not be loading my dishwasher/talk on phone at same time..
You will get the hang of it,just go slow and give yourself permission to try...not have to be perfect. Hugs to you,if you want them.