First time my son said he wanted to be like me when he grows up

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Feb 251 min read

I'm a mechanic and honestly most of my kids have wanted to be football players or astronauts or whatever. But today my 7 year old walked into the garage, watched me work on a carburetor for like 10 minutes, and just said 'Dad I wanna fix stuff like you do.' I put down my wrench and we just talked about cars for the next hour. Best afternoon I've had in years.

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DDerek M.New DadFeb 25

This hits different than astronaut or football player talk. There's something real about wanting to follow in your parent's footsteps. As a mechanic you're teaching him problem solving and real skills. That's legendary.

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DDavid K.New DadFeb 25

This is way cooler than the football player phase. At least with wanting to be like you he's actually learning real world skills just by watching. Keep letting him hang around the garage.

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SSteve H.RegularFeb 26

My oldest wants to be a mechanic too now after hanging out in the garage with me. It's wild because I never pushed it but he sees the work and respects it. That's all you need.

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