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I involve my three children in lots of my car building projects and the DIY projects around the house. The eldest who is nearly seven has his own saw and hammer. I try to not let him run down the battery on the cordless screwdriver though...
...my twin daughters are not yet four but they're allowed to pass tools and hold ends of wood that are being cut etc.
Everyone is allowed to climb up the step ladder to look at what needs to be done. As a result it takes about ten times longer to get things done - but hey if you want to involve your children in this type of work I guess you need to spend the time doing it with them.
Do my children all love computer games? Yes sure! But they also want to help out their old Dad once in a while too. I hope I'll be able to keep my helpers for a little bit longer. I guess Dad will always be useful to know when the bicycle / scooter / motor bike / boat / car / plane needs some maintenance doing to it.
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