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Originally Posted by 89 RS
I would like to do the same thing with my son when he gets older, I think you have very cool idea. Sounds like you have a pretty good plan...I'm sure that will be a good time.
I agree with you on a lot of kids having little or no work ethic today, to busy playing video games or whatever else. It kills me how I hear about some kid complaining because he is bored, yet he is old enough to work and doesn't work because everything is given to him. I was in Lowe's last weekend with my 3yr old son and he was pretending to drive the lawn tractors and looking at tools, etc; then a guy probably in his late 60's made a comment to me as he saw me grin about my son. The guy said, "don't let him get hooked on those video games, teach him how to use a hammer and nail"...I told him absolutely and I agreed with him. My son would live outside if we let him...lol.
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Man, I hate to burst your bubble but I thought the same thing when my boy was three. "Oh, he loves tractors, cars, outdoors, trucks....he's going to be all boy, all man, be with me in my hobby shop........." but it didn't go as I thought it would. It started out as planned but things changed after a couple years in school. Kids are just so influenced by what their friends are playing that you can't stop it. It's such a tech world for kids that it's all they talk about. A kid without some form of it today feels like an outsider, and as parents we don't want that either.... and the rest leads to where I'm at now.
So I've been trying to maintain a good balance in other ways. I went to Hunters Safety Training with him and bought him a .22. We've had much enjoyment target shooting together, we got a couple cheap radio controlled airplanes and fly them (and crash them) together, the occasional golf game..... But most importantly, I take him to car shows with me. I've found I get more of a car connection with him if I ask him what cars he likes and have him tell me why. Then once I started encouraging his interest, it really took off.
Maybe he'll end up a gearhead but maybe not. I'm good with it either way.....but if he does end up with the same hp itch that I've always had then..
I hope the best for you and your son as well!!