My daughter asked me to teach her how to change her oil

R

Jan 141 min read

Honestly made my whole week. She's 16 and decided she wanted to learn. We spent three hours in the garage and I taught her everything I could about basic car maintenance. Told her a woman should know how to take care of herself and her vehicle. She seemed proud of herself and I was bursting. Sometimes the best moments come out of nowhere.

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WWade G.RegularJan 15

At 16 she's going to remember this way more than most things you buy her. The fact that she asked you is huge. Don't underestimate what you just built there.

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EEdRegularJan 15

Did you teach her the why behind it or just the mechanics? Either way it's solid but there's something special about understanding the actual system.

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DDaniel R.RegularJan 16

Getting our daughters interested in how things actually work is one of the underrated dad wins. My 14yo asked me to help her build a shelf last month and now she won't stop.

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CCarlosNew DadJan 17

This is it. This is the stuff that matters. Three hours with your kid learning something practical and probably talking about life. You nailed parenting on this one.

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