Ms

"Matt"

12/06/2004 7:58 AM

gloat - show your kids how to use tools and see what happens

I came home from work late the other day and found that a torn screen in a
side door had been fixed ...
I asked my wife and she said our 11 year old son fixed it when he came home
from school.

He said he knew how to do it because he had helped me last year, and knew
that where the roller tool, screen material and scissors were ...

Makes me glad to be a Dad

He even put the tools away.





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"Greg O"

in reply to "Matt" on 12/06/2004 7:58 AM

12/06/2004 8:48 AM


"Matt" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> He even put the tools away.
>
>

Time for some phsychological intervention, the kid ain't normal! ;-)
Greg

Rc

"Ron"

in reply to "Matt" on 12/06/2004 7:58 AM

12/06/2004 2:18 PM

I beg to differ, Greg. Matt's got a fine boy who in turn seems to have a
couple of fine parents. I truly believe Matt's son is normal, it's just that
we spend too much time now-a-days giving attention to the bad kids. Our
society is elevating the bad ones to "normalcy" while Matt's and many of our
kids go unnoticed.
Take a bow Matt, you and your wife are doing a great job.
"Greg O" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
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> "Matt" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > >
> > He even put the tools away.
> >
> >
>
> Time for some phsychological intervention, the kid ain't normal! ;-)
> Greg
>

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"Greg O"

in reply to "Matt" on 12/06/2004 7:58 AM

12/06/2004 2:49 PM


"Ron" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> I beg to differ, Greg. Matt's got a fine boy who in turn seems to have a
> couple of fine parents.

Did ya miss the smiley at the end of my post?
I WAS JOKING!!!
GReg

DB

Dave Balderstone

in reply to "Matt" on 12/06/2004 7:58 AM

12/06/2004 2:06 PM

In article <[email protected]>, Matt
<[email protected]> wrote:

>
> He even put the tools away.

Start of a career as a consultant. I'll hire him to consult with my
kids...

JJ

in reply to "Matt" on 12/06/2004 7:58 AM

12/06/2004 3:13 PM

Sat, Jun 12, 2004, 7:58am [email protected] (Matt) makes the wild
claim:
<snip> He even put the tools away.

Your kid is not normal.

JOAT
You know it's gonna be a bad day, when you turn on the news and they're
showing escape routes out of the city.

Ms

"Matt"

in reply to "Matt" on 12/06/2004 7:58 AM

12/06/2004 10:16 PM

Its ok ... there were just 2 tools (screen roller and scissors) , that are
kept in a drawer in a workbench next to where he parks his bike in the
garage.
I too was surprised that the tools were put away :)

"Greg O" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
>
> "Ron" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > I beg to differ, Greg. Matt's got a fine boy who in turn seems to have a
> > couple of fine parents.
>
> Did ya miss the smiley at the end of my post?
> I WAS JOKING!!!
> GReg
>

MD

Morris Dovey

in reply to "Matt" on 12/06/2004 7:58 AM

12/06/2004 7:32 AM

Matt wrote:

> I came home from work late the other day and found that a torn
> screen in a side door had been fixed ... I asked my wife and
> she said our 11 year old son fixed it when he came home from
> school.

Thoughtful kid. Better keep him.

> He said he knew how to do it because he had helped me last
> year, and knew that where the roller tool, screen material and
> scissors were ...

Way to go, Dad. An "I can do it" gift that'll last for a lifetime....

> Makes me glad to be a Dad

Yuppers - serious gloat material.

> He even put the tools away.

That's the awe-inspiring part! (A neener?)

--
Morris Dovey
DeSoto, Iowa USA

ML

"Mark L."

in reply to "Matt" on 12/06/2004 7:58 AM

12/06/2004 2:59 PM

Aw come on... We all know he realizes he'll be of driving age in the
not too distant future. He just wants to score points before he asks
for the keys. ;-) Sounds like you have a good son, Matt.
Mark L.

Matt wrote:

> I came home from work late the other day and found that a torn screen in a
> side door had been fixed ...
> I asked my wife and she said our 11 year old son fixed it when he came home
> from school.
>
> He said he knew how to do it because he had helped me last year, and knew
> that where the roller tool, screen material and scissors were ...
>
> Makes me glad to be a Dad
>
> He even put the tools away.
>
>
>
>
>


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