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[–] DeltaBravoTango ago 

OH! and model trains!

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[–] schwanstucker ago  (edited ago)

The main thing is to take him with you when YOU do things. Projects are great, but I learned the most from Dad when I watched him and helped him work. Warning, though. Patience is really necessary if you do this, since little guys want to do many things with you, and you just have to let them and be patient. I think youngsters ought to have exposure to all the trades. My Dad was an electrician, but he was a bit too impatient when young to teach me much. Electrics. (How electricity works). Wood--fixing, building. Metal (sheetmetal, welding) Plumbing (if you can stand it). Landscaping / gardening; bicycles, then cars. Your son will love you for this, for including him. Boys view work as play, and they are sooo proud when you work with them. There are so many teachable moments you can't count them. I agree with all the others, btw, but just wanted to add my $.02. You'll pick the right things. Each youngster has "likes." and Blessings on you for doing this.

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[–] Quetched 1 point -1 points (+0|-1) ago 

A lot of these are quite outdoorsy, and require an older kid. I plan on teaching my young son electronics, coding and engineering using lego and raspberry pi computers and boards. I've no idea yet, but he's only just started school and expressed interest in simple plug together electronics kit.

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[–] Magrethea42 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

Almost any activity you can do alone with your son or father is bonding. Just do it! Get off your ass, out of the phone, console, tv, or computer and do it. Get out of the house before they are grown. The only way you can fail is to wait 18 years and realize it's too late.

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[–] William_Wallace ago 

Get a telescope

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[–] Phivex 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

Really depends on the son's age and current interests. We can recommend outdoorsy type stuff all day, but he really couldn't care less about he outdoors, then it's wasted. If you're asking for just in general, though, that's a different story.

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[–] wild_injun 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago  (edited ago)

Most anything that involves the outdoors, hand tools, physical and mental hardship, failure, success, autonomy and safety.

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[–] Bridgeheadprod ago 

I like playing word games with my son. "Word chain" - he says a word like 'game', then I say a word starting with the last letter, like 'elephant', than he says 'tornado' and so on... I also like telling him crazy true stories from history, like Richard the lion heart fighting Saladins army without a horse. Or Che and Castro taking over Cuba from the imperialists (it's like true life Star Wars lol).

I want to get a co2 gun because it's fun firstly, but it also teaches him some respect and responsibility about handling a weapon and improves his hand eye coordination.

I also like teaching him about cool science stuff. Like balancing the forks on the edge of a glass, magnifying glasses to start a fire, baking soda volcanoes, shit, even Diet Coke and mentos.

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