mdbeck1
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When my son was young (2-3) I would just turn the tools off and go play with him. ...unless I was working on something important. A little later we had a firearms lesson. He was fascinated with them before we started. I borrowed a pistol from a friend (didn't have one in the house), verified that it was unloaded, and put it on the couch. I told the kid not to touch it. Of course he did and I busted him. Then I put the pistol back on the couch. We repeated the session a few times and he said "want look". I sat down with him, pulled the clip, and let him touch the firearm with me holding it. When he was done I told him not to touch it and put the firearm on the couch. We repeated this several times throughout the evening. He was 14 before he touched a firearm without asking.
After he learned the firearms lesson I told him that the tools were a "no touch" and he would leave them alone. I let him use the hand tools and we still have arguments about leaving them out. He learned and if you TEACH your kids it will be easier on all of you.
BTW: He's 18 now and at Basic Training at the Army. He's a good kid and still asks before using the power tools.
After he learned the firearms lesson I told him that the tools were a "no touch" and he would leave them alone. I let him use the hand tools and we still have arguments about leaving them out. He learned and if you TEACH your kids it will be easier on all of you.
BTW: He's 18 now and at Basic Training at the Army. He's a good kid and still asks before using the power tools.