Good to see that you make him wear a full face shield ,you can never be to safe.
Me and My Son
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Good to see that you make him wear a full face shield ,you can never be to safe.
canuckian
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I have an almost 11 month old and I'm in the same boat of a lot of guys on here. growing up, my dad was damn good with his hands and could build and fix pretty much anything he put his mind to, which was a little odd as his day job was teaching and later on principal/superintendant. But, his projects and knowledge came only through necessity. He built the house I grew up in, maintained all the vehicles but never restored any old vehicles or fabricated anything "un-needed" and the tools he used were whatever was on sale at the time. Anyways, I was usually welcome to join him at whatever he was doing and i was welcome to use the garage (when I got older) to do my own projects and anytime I got stuck on a project, he was always there to help come up with a solution. I learned a lot from my dad and I only hope I'll have the same patience with my little fella that he had with me. I do bring the little guy out with me on nice days and he loves seeing the different tools and hearing the different noises out there. He always stares at and gravitates towards the lawn tractor so I'm thinking he either really likes the colors green and yellow or that he sees me on it and wants to "be like Dad". Anyways, I guess the trick is to be patient and not force anything on our kids. Just do what you do and invite them to take part and help them with their projects instead of doing their stuff for them. That's what I'm going to do anyways.
here's a pic if the wee fella sitting on the lawn tractor. He tugs on the steering wheel and bucks back and forth on the seat as if to say "c'mon, let's go!". I started up the engine when he was on it and, though it startled him for the first second or 2, he then got the biggest grin on his face and his eyes opened super wide and then he started laughing. Yup, I think I've got a little gearhead on my hands.....or maybe a farmer!
here's a pic if the wee fella sitting on the lawn tractor. He tugs on the steering wheel and bucks back and forth on the seat as if to say "c'mon, let's go!". I started up the engine when he was on it and, though it startled him for the first second or 2, he then got the biggest grin on his face and his eyes opened super wide and then he started laughing. Yup, I think I've got a little gearhead on my hands.....or maybe a farmer!
My father is an engineer. With all of his kids (there were six), he was always patient in helping us learn to do the things he was doing. But I think the key thing -- and others have made the same point in this thread -- was that he didn't coerce us into helping at all. He did stuff, and if we were interested he'd let us help out. I'm sure it made the project take a lot more time for him, but he didn't let us know that. And equally important, if we were screwing around in his shop 'making stuff,' he didn't interfere. I'm sure it drove him a little crazy to see us playing around, losing interest, leaving stuff half finished. In the same position, I think I'd be moving in with suggestions. But he was very patient. He made it so we would have to be the active one to get his involvement. And then, when asked, he was patient and helpful and enthusiastic.
I hope I can cultivate the same odd pair of qualities in working with my son: a reasonable amount of distance on the one hand, and then a big dose of patience and willingness to help and guide on the other.
I hope I can cultivate the same odd pair of qualities in working with my son: a reasonable amount of distance on the one hand, and then a big dose of patience and willingness to help and guide on the other.
sberry
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Yes, I am 51 with a 3 yr old, ha He know all his construction equipment and kind of trucks, can browse thru a catalog, says welder, or its for lifting or it digs dirt. Knows the difference between a common backhoe/loader tractor and an excavator. Way back he says,,, its not a tractor, its a bulldozer. He thought it was strange the other day that i was hooking a sprayer to a golf cart, was just to move it, he is used to seeing it on a tractor.
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colt zantop
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awesome pic Jack....what brand " car" is that? is that a original or replica? I would love that style for my son.
TheGunCollector
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My dad wasnt really around a whole lot when I was younger, but one of the main things I remember him always telling me to to "take care of your tools & don't lose them".
mikester
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Im 57. My dad passed away in 07 at the ripe old age of 92. When I was young he used to do a lot of little projects around the house. Never anything auto related. As soon as I became a teenager I became interested in cars. I had quite a few old projects back in the day. My dad used to come out to the barn to see what I was doing and me being a smart *** teenager that knew everything, I would make a stupid comment and he would walk away usually calling me a stupid *** or some other nice name. In 15 minutes he would be out there to help me again. My dad was a good man.
I now have a 21 year old son and a 15 year old daughter. To this day Im still a car guy. Ive had everything from Jeep projects to muscle cars. Ive got a car in the garage now thats been slowly coming together over the past few years. When my son was small I used to take him to car shows and cruise nights all the time. He seemed to enjoy it but as he got older things started to change. He was more into hanging out with his friends or playing video games. I always thought it would be great to build something with him. I have a lot of friends that did that with their sons. But to tell you the truth my sons more interested in watching sports on TV or being with his girlfriend. He lost all interest in cars. He wants one that looks nice but he doesnt even keep the thing clean or check the oil. Hes a decent clean cut kid so Im not trying to complain but I wish he was into learning about other things that might come in handy as he gets older. I remodeled my whole house and my son doesnt even know how to use a drill. But he does well in college, works on the days hes not in school and doesnt cause me too much grief so Im blessed in other ways.
I now have a 21 year old son and a 15 year old daughter. To this day Im still a car guy. Ive had everything from Jeep projects to muscle cars. Ive got a car in the garage now thats been slowly coming together over the past few years. When my son was small I used to take him to car shows and cruise nights all the time. He seemed to enjoy it but as he got older things started to change. He was more into hanging out with his friends or playing video games. I always thought it would be great to build something with him. I have a lot of friends that did that with their sons. But to tell you the truth my sons more interested in watching sports on TV or being with his girlfriend. He lost all interest in cars. He wants one that looks nice but he doesnt even keep the thing clean or check the oil. Hes a decent clean cut kid so Im not trying to complain but I wish he was into learning about other things that might come in handy as he gets older. I remodeled my whole house and my son doesnt even know how to use a drill. But he does well in college, works on the days hes not in school and doesnt cause me too much grief so Im blessed in other ways.