Started Teaching My Son Woodworking

1w ago1 min read

We're building a bookshelf together. He's 9 and actually decent at measuring and paying attention to details. Way more careful than I am actually. Last weekend we cut all the pieces, this weekend we're assembling. My workshop has never been so clean because he's making fun of how messy I usually keep it. This is probably the coolest thing I've done as a dad so far. He keeps telling people at school he's 'building furniture' like he's a professional. Dude it's a bookshelf but I'm not gonna stop him from feeling proud.

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SScottRegular1w ago

This is awesome. My garage is basically my sanctuary and having my kid in there learning something real is the best part of my week. The measuring thing is huge - that's where kids actually learn they need to be precise about stuff. How's he doing with the cuts?

MMatt B.Regular1w ago

That's so cool man. I've been wanting to do something like this with my older one but keep thinking he'll get bored. How long did it take to get him actually engaged with the process?

AAdam R.Regular1w ago

Building something functional with your kid at that age is gold. He's going to remember this forever. You're setting him up to understand how things work and that's a skill that matters.