Ohio
So many times, I get compliments on my kids on how capable they are. It's what every parent likes to hear. And the praise is going to the one of the people who invested time in them, so that's appropriate and appreciated. I spend 100's of hours with my boys (and adult girl) teaching them how to do things themselves, not pay for someone else, but to learn to do -- everything. They aren't the best at everything, often just passable, but they are beginning. The result, none of them are afraid of what they don't know. Often to make mistakes, but to work themselves out of those mistakes. For some reason this is becoming unique and noteable, it shouldn't be. We could easily pay for services to do so, and as I get older, I may chose to do so more often. But its a loss of education to my kids if they don't gain the experience of the stuggle, the success, and the "oh s**t, let's go find a youtube on this.". My 16yo is teaching his friends how to work on their cars 
, and he's always doing something to his 2015 F30. thankfully all are very good students as well.
So, I'll press. Even for the small stuff, get your kids involved even if it makes the task take 3x as long and risks more error. All of mine have different personalities. Some took to it, some disliked it and didn't enjoy the process. They all learned something from it, even if its -- 'I want to be professionally successful so I can pay someone else to do it', they will know what the it is that they are paying for. My daughter, who really disliked working on DIY or car projects, now in college, helps her friends with her toolkit when they need something installed or fixed (it works -- they see the value later).
They will make mistakes -- like shorting out a Lexus RX350 ECU.. $1200
, but its often worth the price.
, and he's always doing something to his 2015 F30. thankfully all are very good students as well.So, I'll press. Even for the small stuff, get your kids involved even if it makes the task take 3x as long and risks more error. All of mine have different personalities. Some took to it, some disliked it and didn't enjoy the process. They all learned something from it, even if its -- 'I want to be professionally successful so I can pay someone else to do it', they will know what the it is that they are paying for. My daughter, who really disliked working on DIY or car projects, now in college, helps her friends with her toolkit when they need something installed or fixed (it works -- they see the value later).
They will make mistakes -- like shorting out a Lexus RX350 ECU.. $1200
, but its often worth the price.
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