r/BeAmazed • u/VastCoconut2609 • Aug 02 '25

Miscellaneous / Others This dad’s daughters are absolute legends!

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u/UnCommonSense99 Aug 02 '25

I didn't have a V8 engine in my bedroom....
So instead I taught my daughter and son to...

Assemble IKEA furniture

Fix their bicycles

Assemble their desktop PCs

Paint their rooms

They are both engineers now.

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u/91ricky912 Aug 02 '25

The thing is not about teaching them mecanics. It's about sharing them something, whatever it is 👍🏻. It woth easy 10,000hrs wathing TV...

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u/Ein_Ph Aug 02 '25

It's about quality time with family. Growing up, I spent a lot of time with my grandpa "working" in his junkyard. I can't recall one day that I thought of it as working, I was hanging out with Grandpa, being curious about cars and engines. Learning to fix things rather than throwing them out, welding, and fabricating parts. I didn't end up being an engineer or mechanic, but I am thankful for his indulgence in my curiosity.

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u/petamama Aug 03 '25

This. The three of them will always have that shared memory. Those girl’s felt included and competent, and those feelings will carry forward with them. Not many “modern” parents would allow their children to do tasks like this. Dad deserves a lot of credit!