We started w-a-a-a-a-a-y-y-y-y late and our one and only is a son aged
almost 22. He's a great boater and quite a competent captain. I
trusted him to act in a mature manner and put him at the helm when he
was about 4 years old. He has acted as was expected of him

Sounds like a great little goose stepper. I let my kids be kids.

Gene Kearns wrote:
On 22 Oct 2006 06:52:16 -0700, basskisser penned the following well
considered thoughts to the readers of rec.boats:


We started w-a-a-a-a-a-y-y-y-y late and our one and only is a son aged
almost 22. He's a great boater and quite a competent captain. I
trusted him to act in a mature manner and put him at the helm when he
was about 4 years old. He has acted as was expected of him

Sounds like a great little goose stepper. I let my kids be kids.

Strange! You never wanted to drive the boat when you were a kid?

I don't think any parent has ever had that conversation to force their
kid to drive a boat, car, tractor, etc..... My parents certainly
didn't have to force me.... and my son was the same way... and so were
all of his friends.

Boy, if you think driving a boat elicits goose stepping, the rest of
the things he expresses interest in would probably mortify you.

Goose stepping? Goose stepping?? Nazi boat driver! Bizarre visual, let
me think about that...... nah, never mind.....

--
We just see things differently, I suppose. I let my kids be kids, as
opposed to them having to act like adults constantly. That's not what's
"expected" of them.

JoeSpareBedroom wrote:

One son, 17, who only gets in the boat if he's guaranteed to catch fish. I
reminded him last year that if he spent a few hours taking the ABSOLUTELY
FREE boat safety course, he could take his girlfriend out in the boat
without his father. The brilliance of this idea hasn't sunken in yet.



Hehehehe are you ready to be a Grandpaw :-)

Ahhhhh I can recall taking the girls out on the lake...... :-)

Capt Jack R..

"Jack Redington" wrote in message
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JoeSpareBedroom wrote:

One son, 17, who only gets in the boat if he's guaranteed to catch fish.
I reminded him last year that if he spent a few hours taking the
ABSOLUTELY FREE boat safety course, he could take his girlfriend out in
the boat without his father. The brilliance of this idea hasn't sunken in
yet.
Hehehehe are you ready to be a Grandpaw :-)

Ahhhhh I can recall taking the girls out on the lake...... :-)

Capt Jack R..


My ex has been sick this week. Probably flu, so she's really wrecked. My
son's angelic side is showing - he's been unusually helpful, even to the
point of doing the grocery shopping, something he considers worse than
having his pecker stuck in a hot toaster. He stopped by yesterday and said
"Damn...I can't believe what it takes to REALLY run a house every day." I
said "Imagine throwing a small child into the mix". He said "I can't
imagine", and went outside and raked all my leaves, something I usually have
to ask him to do.

He slowly figuring it out.

JoeSpareBedroom wrote:
"Jack Redington" wrote in message
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JoeSpareBedroom wrote:


One son, 17, who only gets in the boat if he's guaranteed to catch fish.
I reminded him last year that if he spent a few hours taking the
ABSOLUTELY FREE boat safety course, he could take his girlfriend out in
the boat without his father. The brilliance of this idea hasn't sunken in
yet.

Hehehehe are you ready to be a Grandpaw :-)

Ahhhhh I can recall taking the girls out on the lake...... :-)

Capt Jack R..



My ex has been sick this week. Probably flu, so she's really wrecked. My
son's angelic side is showing - he's been unusually helpful, even to the
point of doing the grocery shopping, something he considers worse than
having his pecker stuck in a hot toaster. He stopped by yesterday and said
"Damn...I can't believe what it takes to REALLY run a house every day." I
said "Imagine throwing a small child into the mix". He said "I can't
imagine", and went outside and raked all my leaves, something I usually have
to ask him to do.

He slowly figuring it out.



The flu has been hitting several folks that I work with as well. So far
we have avoided it. My wife is a stay at home mom, and she does do a
heck of alot of work.

That being asid to be on topic of this post we have two. agers 10 and 13
, both girls and they both love going to the lake, swimming. The yonger
likes fishing and eating the fillets. The older is starting to show the
teen signs. :-)

Capt Jack R..

"Jack Redington" wrote in message
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JoeSpareBedroom wrote:
"Jack Redington" wrote in message
hlink.net...

JoeSpareBedroom wrote:


One son, 17, who only gets in the boat if he's guaranteed to catch fish.
I reminded him last year that if he spent a few hours taking the
ABSOLUTELY FREE boat safety course, he could take his girlfriend out in
the boat without his father. The brilliance of this idea hasn't sunken
in yet.

Hehehehe are you ready to be a Grandpaw :-)

Ahhhhh I can recall taking the girls out on the lake...... :-)

Capt Jack R..



My ex has been sick this week. Probably flu, so she's really wrecked. My
son's angelic side is showing - he's been unusually helpful, even to the
point of doing the grocery shopping, something he considers worse than
having his pecker stuck in a hot toaster. He stopped by yesterday and
said "Damn...I can't believe what it takes to REALLY run a house every
day." I said "Imagine throwing a small child into the mix". He said "I
can't imagine", and went outside and raked all my leaves, something I
usually have to ask him to do.

He slowly figuring it out.
The flu has been hitting several folks that I work with as well. So far we
have avoided it. My wife is a stay at home mom, and she does do a heck of
alot of work.

That being asid to be on topic of this post we have two. agers 10 and 13 ,
both girls and they both love going to the lake, swimming. The yonger
likes fishing and eating the fillets. The older is starting to show the
teen signs. :-)

Capt Jack R..



When you're watching the news and they say "When we return from a break, Bob
Handsome reports from the scene of a horrific car accident at routes
whatever...", drag the kids to the TV. Start now. Trust me.