I have never welded, well... Nothing that counts anyways.. 1 time the mechanic where i worked was welding something and i asked him to try it out so he let me play around for a few minutes welding on some scraps.
And i dont think that makes you a bad parent at all.. If i remember correctly you said he asked to weld, the fact that your teaching him is awesome in my opinion.
These days i think people are too gentle and soft with their kids, which i can understand completely and im guilty of it to a certain extent myself. Its a hard scary world out there and anything is possible so we try and shield our children from the bad things... But this also limits their exposure to LIFE, bad stuff is a big part of it and knowing how to deal with the bad stuff is what helps keep you going to the good stuff.
Im guilty of not letting my kids get outside and play that often around here, and thats only because of the area. Since we have lived here there has been a murder not 50 yards from our front door, there have been street fights, there was recently a kid hit by a car... And so on.. And this is a HUGE reason im doing everything in my power to get back to the country ASAP where im comfortable letting my kids play outside more... Of course there are still risk in the woods, a whole different set of risks..... But those are ones i can at least understand, plan around and try and prevent..... And if/when something bad happens i will be more prepared to deal with it.
Thats probably the first time i have EVER been called a know it all
