[JRandomFreeper]

I had to learn to wheelbarrow and edge concrete (I wasn't big enough to finish concrete) so that I would be allowed take piano and violin lessons. At age 9.

He can do both. It won't kill him. Besides, you need arm strength build by hard work to do a good job a playing music, which teaches fine control. Which makes you better at detail work out in the field.

/johnny

[Graybeard58]

he hopes to be a bus driver or Streets and Sanitation worker

Two of the best paying (union) jobs in the city. You have to have connections to get those jobs.

[yldstrk]

Thank Heaven someone has all the answers

Listen Johnny, if you have all the answers, DO SOMETHING

[tacticalogic]

I had to learn to wheelbarrow and edge concrete (I wasn't big enough to finish concrete) so that I would be allowed take piano and violin lessons. At age 9.

I grew up in an auto shop, from the time I was old enough to sweep floors and put away tools. I soon became Dad's "go-to" for dash and interior work, because I was little and wiry, and fit into places he couldn't get to.