Built a treehouse with my oldest this summer

Jun 251 min read

Been planning this for two years and we finally did it. Spent 6 weekends with my 9 year old, some youtube videos, way too much Home Depot trips, and a lot of me learning on the fly. He was hands on the whole time, learned to use a drill, helped design it, problem solved with me. Best 60 bucks in materials was the rope ladder. The treehouse isn't fancy but we built it together and he's out there every day. Neighbors think I'm nuts for the safety aspect but he's hooked and now he wants to build a second one. This is the stuff that matters.

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Comments(4)

JJayson H.New DadJun 26

This is goals right here. I've been thinking about something similar but haven't committed to the time yet. How did your oldest handle working on it over so many weekends without getting bored?

NNolan D.RegularJun 25

Two years of planning makes sense for something like this. That's the kind of project that teaches your kid patience and work ethic. Six weekends with your 9yo is time well spent.

MMikeRegularJun 26

Projects like this are what summer is about. Getting outside, building something together, creating memories. Your son is going to remember those weekends forever.

CChris M.RegularJun 26

Six weekends of quality time is amazing. My kids would be thrilled to have that kind of dedicated time with me on a project. That's the stuff they'll talk about when they're older.