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re: Father/Son Quality Time
Posted on 4/9/26 at 12:22 pm to Gee Grenouille
Posted on 4/9/26 at 12:22 pm to Gee Grenouille
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Ole boy says he wants to be a plumber
you’re doing this right
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Posted on 4/9/26 at 12:24 pm to Harvey Vortac
Get a couple of movie passes they are about 25$ each per month and you can see as many movies as you want.
Rent two kayaks and find a place that will drop you off and pick you up and kayak down a river. You can fish or just paddle. If he likes it you can buy a pair of kayaks.
Buy a cheap boat, jet ski, car etc and work on rebuilding it.
My son was big into playing sports which gave us something to practice when I got home from work, but now he is in college and I can’t play with him anymore so we have moved to other things which for him is movies and fishing.
Rent two kayaks and find a place that will drop you off and pick you up and kayak down a river. You can fish or just paddle. If he likes it you can buy a pair of kayaks.
Buy a cheap boat, jet ski, car etc and work on rebuilding it.
My son was big into playing sports which gave us something to practice when I got home from work, but now he is in college and I can’t play with him anymore so we have moved to other things which for him is movies and fishing.
Posted on 4/9/26 at 12:26 pm to tigersaint74
My dad died when I was 22 and just starting to realize how great of a dad he was. The things I look back on fondly were:
Coaching my little league sports, hunting/fishing/camping, helping him build our fence/dog houses, helping him plant deer fields, the time we spent together driving from Tennessee back to our hometown in Alabama for the weekend. Learning how to set a toilet and change out light fixtures from him the last weekend we spent together is up there as just good quality time spent together.
One of the best days I can remember with him was in college. Spent the morning planting deer fields, then drank beer with him on the way to Tuscaloosa for a football game.
The theme is I remember most fondly just times when he took an interest in me and we just spent time together doing our thing.
Coaching my little league sports, hunting/fishing/camping, helping him build our fence/dog houses, helping him plant deer fields, the time we spent together driving from Tennessee back to our hometown in Alabama for the weekend. Learning how to set a toilet and change out light fixtures from him the last weekend we spent together is up there as just good quality time spent together.
One of the best days I can remember with him was in college. Spent the morning planting deer fields, then drank beer with him on the way to Tuscaloosa for a football game.
The theme is I remember most fondly just times when he took an interest in me and we just spent time together doing our thing.
Posted on 4/9/26 at 12:27 pm to tigersaint74
Pick hobbies to do together, if you both have similar personalities itll be easy, however if he is interested in certain types of things you dont care for, show interest in them and try to learn about it and talk and enjoy activity around said thing. Bonding is such an important tool as a parent to reassure them all the important emotions in their continued development, you can almost sort of shape them and guide them in a way to be successful and have qualities that you find worthwhile/valuable.
This post was edited on 4/9/26 at 3:49 pm
Posted on 4/9/26 at 12:28 pm to tigersaint74
I'd suggest not forgetting that a lot of teenage boys just fall into this "malaise" trap. I'm in close to the same situation, and a month ago the boy just decided he was going to quit sports altogether (which had been his life outside of school.)
I asked him yesterday, "what are you going to do? You don't have any other hobbies, so what are you going to DO?" He doesn't know.
I asked him yesterday, "what are you going to do? You don't have any other hobbies, so what are you going to DO?" He doesn't know.
Posted on 4/9/26 at 12:34 pm to tigersaint74
Had a similar experience with my oldest stepson. Coached him in sports, etc., but never any real connection.
One weekend, took him to NOLA and we spent day at WWII museum. I always loved WWII history. He loved it. We went to dinner after and just hung out.
We bonded, strangely like a wall was knocked down, and to this day, share a love of all things WWII. But more than that, we’ve become super close. And that was 25 years ago.
One weekend, took him to NOLA and we spent day at WWII museum. I always loved WWII history. He loved it. We went to dinner after and just hung out.
We bonded, strangely like a wall was knocked down, and to this day, share a love of all things WWII. But more than that, we’ve become super close. And that was 25 years ago.
Posted on 4/9/26 at 12:35 pm to tigersaint74
Buy a 30 pound recurve or longbow, some arrows, and a target. Shooting at 12-15 yards is great fun. You may both like it enough to do it often 30 pounds is an easy pull.
Posted on 4/9/26 at 12:38 pm to tigersaint74
He’s obsessed with dinosaurs, isn’t he?
Posted on 4/9/26 at 12:43 pm to tigersaint74
When he was not quite 11, my son joined scouts. My wife told me I was going to become a scoutmaster as long as he was participating.
One of the best things I've ever done. We have had so many good and memorable moments in the outdoors, but equally as many riding in the truck back and forth to troop meetings. I know he got much more out of it than the kids who's parents used it as a once a week babysitting service.
It might be kind of late for you and your son. But for others reading this it might be of use....
One of the best things I've ever done. We have had so many good and memorable moments in the outdoors, but equally as many riding in the truck back and forth to troop meetings. I know he got much more out of it than the kids who's parents used it as a once a week babysitting service.
It might be kind of late for you and your son. But for others reading this it might be of use....
Posted on 4/9/26 at 12:45 pm to Lonnie Utah
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When he was not quite 11, my son joined scouts
Was he behind the other kids starting scouts at 11 and not doing the cub scouts, bear scouts, etc first? Or do you start at cub even at 11?
Posted on 4/9/26 at 12:45 pm to tigersaint74
Take an interest in his interests.
Posted on 4/9/26 at 12:46 pm to Gee Grenouille
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quote: young baw is wise beyond his years, being a welder is where the big bucks are Ole boy says he wants to be a plumber
I feel truly blessed then. My son is a plumber and my SIL is a welder.
Posted on 4/9/26 at 12:48 pm to Kingshakabooboo
Take him to a nice dinner and just tell him you were thinking about it the other day and realized one of your favorite things to do is just spnd time with him, and ask him what he thinks would be fun to do together.
Posted on 4/9/26 at 12:48 pm to Everyday Is Saturday
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Start and end here. What he likes. Adapt to it. Found the magic potion in the following. The little things are the big things. Not big vacations, not big sporting events, not big gifts. Rather, just shooting the chit, working in house hold project together, talking about his love life, grabbing a topic of his interest and showing some care about it…and the key…listening! You are not teacher, sage or Dad (per se). You are with him. Near 100% success when in this zone. Blessing begot more blessings. Next thing he is inviting you into things you did not know was in his mind. You are looking into the future together. What if’ing things…opportunities. Just awesome stuff. Throw in a big thing now and again. But those are just icing. All the best to yall!
I sure hope OP reads your comments. Not sure anyone could have given any better advice than this.
Posted on 4/9/26 at 12:48 pm to tigersaint74
Go camping
Posted on 4/9/26 at 12:50 pm to tigersaint74
My son and I post on TD together. I just watch to avoid babe threads since he is only 11.
Posted on 4/9/26 at 1:02 pm to Bayou Tiger
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Basic errands
some of the best times I ever shared with my father were when we weren't doing a particular activity. Just riding in the car together, trimming trees or some other menial task, or just sitting on the patio in the evening and shooting the shite.
In hindsight, it wasn't what we were doing, it was that I had the privilege just to spend time with him. Car rides when I got one on one time with him were priceless.
Don't overthink it.
Posted on 4/9/26 at 1:11 pm to PsychTiger
What a douche
Posted on 4/9/26 at 1:11 pm to tigersaint74
Go play laser tag. Paintball.
Posted on 4/9/26 at 1:12 pm to GRTiger
quote:my husband has spent more time with our son searching for vintage comics and videos games than he ever thought he would
Take an interest in his interests.
Supporting his interest paid off now that he is an adult and calls dad just to talk
Apparently the conversations in the hours in the car driving to remote comic book stores in various cities stuck. It wasn't the activity. It was the time to bond.
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