Been working with my 8 year old on his handshake. Firm grip, eye contact, clear voice when he says his name. Took him to a business networking event with me last week and he shook hands with about 15 guys. One of them actually commented to me afterwards that the kid had better manners than most adults. Made me proud as hell. Anyone else drilling these basics into their kids early?
Six am soccer games taught me that kids pick up on what matters to us. If you're showing up and putting in the work, he's learning that too. Handshakes, eye contact, showing up - that's everything.
That's awesome man. My kids are older now but I wish I'd done that kind of stuff with them at 8. The confidence it builds is real, and they'll remember it.
Ice cream runs after dinner are tradition at our house too, but I love that you're teaching him life skills. Taking him to that networking event was the perfect move.
This is gold. Teaching an 8yo a proper handshake is teaching him confidence. He'll remember the guy who taught him something so simple but so important.
Eight is the perfect age for that. Firm grip, eye contact, saying his name clear - those are life skills that stick. Other kids his age won't be learning that.
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My 4-month-old can't even grip a rattle yet but I'm already excited to teach him stuff like this. Hope I remember to actually do it.