[ThunderSleeps]

When my younger son was around 7 or 8 I taught him how to use an air-powered nail gun. I was building a project, he was interested.... Went over how it works, how not to hurt yourself with it, he did fine - he finished assembling the project.

Some friends were surprised I had done that. I see it as part of my job as a father - to build confident, self-reliant kids that appreciate dangers and consequences, but aren't afraid to learn and do things.

[Mears]

When I was 8 I could stoke an old fashioned coal furnace so we could have heat.

It was in the cellar and we had a 3rd floor apartment.

Lots of stair climbing-—and shoveling.:-)

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