On Tue, 13 Jan 2009 17:47:35 -0800 (PST), Frogwatch
wrote:

On Jan 13, 2:56 pm, Vic Smith wrote:
On Tue, 13 Jan 2009 08:05:05 -0800 (PST), Frogwatch

wrote:

When I was that age I craved doing mechanical stuff but he seems to
hate it.

That's just how it is. Had one son who never wanted to do it, one who
would only tinker, and one who would dive in.
They took different paths, and applied themselves to what they liked.
If you try to command them to do something they don't enjoy doing
they'll like it even less.
My favorite Ann Landers writ:
"Your children don't come from you, they come through you."
f you ask, I'll tell you my second and third favorites.

--Vic

Dang, this evening he was actually helpful with the fence.

Toldja. What'd you have him do?