Built a treehouse with my 7yo, we're both losing our minds

5d ago1 min read

Started this thing 3 weeks ago with just some scrap lumber and a general idea. The kid went from "can I help" to basically running the project. He's using the drill, measuring stuff, problem solving when something doesn't fit right. Cost me maybe $200 in supplies and a lot of patience but seeing him up there today in the "finished" version eating a sandwich and saying "I built this" made me tear up a little. Still gotta add railings and weatherproof it but honestly the journey was the whole point.

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CCarl S.Regular5d ago

Getting kids invested in a real project like that is gold. My three love when Sunday pancakes turn into something that lasts longer than breakfast, so treehouse memories will hit different.

JJoey M.New Dad5d ago

This is the kind of project that becomes a memory forever. My 7 year old still talks about the little fort we built two years ago. You're crushing it.

SSteve B.Regular5d ago

Man, that's the good stuff right there. Nothing beats watching a kid go from asking permission to owning the project. Enjoy this phase because it goes fast.

DDale A.Regular5d ago

This is awesome. My oldest did the same thing on a deck project last summer, went from helper to basically foreman. Those moments where they realize they can actually build something stick with them forever.

CCraigNew Dad4d ago

Okay this is awesome. What's the structural situation looking like? I've assembled basically every IKEA manual in existence but a treehouse is a whole different beast.

BBrianRegular4d ago

Three weeks of that though, you must be exhausted. Hope you're at least getting some decent time up there when he's done.

TTravis N.Regular4d ago

The fact that your kid went from uninterested to invested is the win right there. Forget the treehouse being perfect. You just showed him what building something actually looks like.