A Little Help (er)

[Blue68]

We can all use a little help sometimes. Can take 2 - 3 times longer to let him do something, but it makes him feel good to grind a little metal too.

[Blue68]

After all, he's 6. It's about time he learned a skill to make me some money, right?

[1971Stepside]

That's cool! How old is he? My five year old is not all that interested yet. However, my one year old would love to get his hands on one of those tools! I think I know which one is going to be my little motor head.

ooops! I was posting while you were putting up the second pic. He is 6, cool....

[Randy70C-10]

Good to see that you're teaching him to wear all of the proper safety gear too.

[wnc mountain]

That is awsome. Hope my kid is interested in my hobbies. Don't even know if it is a boy or girl yet. It will be a few years befor I'm at that stage of the game.

[Blue68]

Lead by example on the safety equipment. He's been pestering me lately to go for drives in it. Nothing like a little motivation. He was born the same year I bought the truck. When he was about two, I was working on the speedo cable (I drove it daily then) and he and his mother came out to talk to me. I was laying under the truck. He grabbed a screw driver, squatted down, leaned over and started banging around under the cab. He's in the middle of it when he can. His big sister, well, her interests revolve around sitting behind the steering wheel pretending they are driving. I don't recall them EVER doing that with my cars or the wives van. I guess all ages can recognize class when they see it.

[72BLAZERDUDE]

Keep them interested. My 15 year old started out liking ricers. Now he has decided that he wants a 70 Nova with a 454. Tubbed rear end. Blower. Etc. Kinda brings a tear to my eye. I must have done something right.

[Old Chevy]

Make the most of that, my son wasnt interested, but my daughter is always there to help.

Cheers

Richard

[72MARIO]

What6 seat do you have in there ?

[Blue68]

'98 Chevy Bench. (non Silverado) Year they started switching body styles if I recall.

[Brad]

I've got a little nephew who's 4 right now. He's the coolest, smartest kid around and I'd sure like to spend time with him and teach him auto and music stuff. The problem is that I can't stand his mother (my sister)! She and I have never gotten along. The bro in law is a nice guy and smart, but we really don't have much in common. I really wish I could figure out a way to spend more time with little Noah and not have to deal with the sis!

[Blue68]

Brad,
It's a bad deal you don't get along with your sister. But there are ways to maintain/grow your relationship with your nephew ( I wish I could, but my nephew lives in Seattle). First thought that comes to my mind is baby sitting. Sister is gone, you and Noah can spend time, and she gets a chance to get out without him. So long as she trusts you, things should go well. When he gets a little older, then you and he can have work days. My kids love spending time with their uncles (I have 3 brothers and my wife has 2) and my wife and I are happy to let them.

Thing is, until he is a year or two older, baby sitting will probably be your best option. After that, should you forge a bond by baby-sitting, he will want to help you work on your truck or take music lessons or whatever. But you better treat his mom good when he is watching, cause mom usually wins out in the younger years.

Just my .02 cents.

[72shadetree]

thats cool my 12yr old son helps me alot

[Grim Reaper]

Put a dangerous tool in their hands and they are entertained for hours!

I have two Girls. The oldest is 10. She sometimes helps. When I was redoing my cargo trailer I sent her under it with a ratchet to tighten the decking lag bolts (I was a little too fat to pull that one off without puting it on stands.

Had the 10 year old AND her mom/wife out there cleaning the heads on My wife's 79 Blazer when It blew a head gasket.

We will see how the 27 month old does. Still too young to gage her interests.

[Shane]

glad to see him wearing the saftey equipment too ... especially the gloves. I have a nice little scar on the top of my left hand compliments of a die grinder and a Zizz wheel. 10 stitches - 4 to put the artery/vein back together and 6 to fix the skin ... "OUCH - We got a GUSHER over here!!"

But like lots of folks out there, I was "too cool" for safety equipment ... needless to say, if I had been wearing gloves it would have been a much "cooler"day in the garage!

Good Looking Kid ... and Pops is "bringin' him up right!"

[Blue68]

Shane, thanks for the compliment. Athens is a nice place. Got my tailgate from a guy in that area. Had a very good buddy lived in Watkinsville for several years working at Select Trees. I enjoyed my visits out there.

I used to be too cool for safety equipment as well. Went one futher by mowing lawns in college while cranking up the headphones... Luckily, no severe damage, just a little tinnitus. Don't want any more hearing damage though. I've been lucky enough that shrapnel and flying cheater pipes only cost me a few stitches an nothing that couldn't be repaired. Not something I want him to learn.