It was so much slower than doing it alone but watching him use the drill and pick out which vegetables to plant made it worth it. We planted tomatoes, lettuce, and carrots. Probably won't yield much but he's already checking on them every day. Dad win.
Building stuff together is the best. My kids still remember helping me fix the deck two years ago. That's parenting gold right there.
We did something similar with my older two last spring. The 6 year old was so proud of picking out what we planted. He checks on those tomatoes every single day still.
Six year olds and power tools is my jam. My kids fight over who gets to use the drill. Slower work but you're building memories and confidence at the same time.
Did he want to pick vegetables that would actually grow well or did he just go by which ones looked cool? My kids always want the weirdest stuff that won't survive in our climate.
The drill part gets me every time. My son was so proud when he helped me assemble something last month. Kids just want to feel useful and included, doesn't matter if it takes 3x longer.
How'd you keep him focused the whole time? My 6yo loses interest after about 10 minutes unless I make it into some kind of game.
This right here. Could've built it in 45 minutes solo but watching him drill and see his face light up? That's worth every extra hour. Those are the moments that actually matter.
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This right here. I built those same beds with my 5yo and yeah it took forever, but those memories are worth more than the hour I saved doing it myself. Plus he talks about 'his garden' every single day.