We did this when my son was 10

[4Waters]

He didn't want Sharky's and Chick-fil-A was across the parking lot. We gave him 20 bucks and told him to get it to go and come back to Sharky's after he got his order. He handled it no problem and I believe parents should do this.

 

[Kachina26]

I was fixated on the clown glasses the entire video.

 

[Wizard29]

I was fixated on the clown glasses the entire video.

Ha, I wasn't going to say anything, wanted to keep it positive, but me too.

I was going to ask why she's wearing a welding mask.

 

[4Waters]

I was fixated on the clown glasses the entire video.

Ha, I wasn't going to say anything, wanted to keep it positive, but me too.

I was going to ask why she's wearing a welding mask.

I'm with you guys

 

[Melloyellovector]

Hell at 8 years old I was a latch key kid, most nights mom didn’t even get home until after 10 or so.
proud of a kid ordering fast food?

 

[DRYHEAT]

Wait, isn’t that felony child endangerment in blue states?

 

[Kachina26]

At 8 I was walking to the liquor store with a wagon full of bottles to cash in.

 

[JUSTWANNARACE]

At 8 I was walking to the gas station with a note to get my dad some smokes, KOOL filter kings to be exact

 

[Melloyellovector]

At 8 I was walking to the gas station with a note to get my dad some smokes, KOOL filter kings to be exact

Wait , your dad was black?

 

[JUSTWANNARACE]

Wait , your dad was black?

I said KOOL's not Newports

I made the mistake of getting in the hard pack ONCE, he made me walk back and exchange for soft pack

 

[TPC]

We did this once and adults stepped in front of and pushed my daughter aside.

 

[Sherpa]

I was a latch key kid too. At 8 years old I was correcting the union market checker when they shorted my change…..

 

[LHC30]

So either that’s a Right hand drive or the video is mirrored.

and I’m so glad mom is so grown up. lol

 

[Kachina26]

 

[The Capt]

Wow. We would ride our bikes to Freds Chuck Shack and order French fries and a coke at that age. Just a group of kids picking up bottles and getting the money to pay for the fries along the way. It was a 3 mile ride on a country rode each way. Parents didn’t even know we were gone. That is my summertime memory.

 

[free ride]

Just another reason I don't have TikTok.

 

[Hypnautic]

We have had our children order their meals at restaurants since IDK 4 or 5ish?
Ever since they could figure out what they wanted and could talk loud enough.
So never thought twice about a having a child go into order fast food.

I did have a friend in Jr. High that would have me order for him when we went out to eat--so i get the premise of this drill.

 

[QC22]

Shit by 10, I was stealing money out of my stepdad's wallet, calling a taxi, and going to the bowling alley! True story, 1970ish.

 

[NicPaus]

I recall riding our bikes to Kelly's corner for pizza subs and candy around 10 yeads old. My Friend always paid. Both his parents were Dr's. 5 years later when we were teens I recall his Mom being pissed. She had gave him a debit card and he never returned it. Once we hit 14 he was buying a quarter a day for 150$ and all our food. It was like 5 years straight of $50-300 a day on the card before She noticed.

 

[pwerwagn]

When my youngest son was ~6yrs old, there was a 75 Power Wagon at the lake (at a boat shop) that was for sale that he really wanted. This kid was just convinced that it was going to be his truck one day. It was for sale most of the summer, for ~1500$ or so. Sometime around labor day, it was still there for sale so I thought I'd see how much he really wanted it.

I gave him 1000$, told him I would drop him off and if he could figure out how to buy the truck for 1K$ (while we waited in the parking lot), it was all his. He had to ask the front desk lady who to talk to, had to have a conversation with the owner, etc all on his own while we sat out in the parking lot.

He came out of the boat shop about 5 minutes later, shook my hand and said "we have a deal". He still had the money and had the key to the truck and told me the owner needed me to come in for the title.

Over the past few years he has either worked off his debt or paid off his debt, and its his truck free and clear.

The cool part of the deal was, the truck was originally purchased by the guys grandpa brand new in 75. He said he had some offers that were better than 1K$, but he really wanted to see it go to someone that would enjoy it.

 

[Melloyellovector]

When my youngest son was ~6yrs old, there was a 75 Power Wagon at the lake (at a boat shop) that was for sale that he really wanted. This kid was just convinced that it was going to be his truck one day. It was for sale most of the summer, for ~1500$ or so. Sometime around labor day, it was still there for sale so I thought I'd see how much he really wanted it.

I gave him 1000$, told him I would drop him off and if he could figure out how to buy the truck for 1K$ (while we waited in the parking lot), it was all his. He had to ask the front desk lady who to talk to, had to have a conversation with the owner, etc all on his own while we sat out in the parking lot.

He came out of the boat shop about 5 minutes later, shook my hand and said "we have a deal". He still had the money and had the key to the truck and told me the owner needed me to come in for the title.

Over the past few years he has either worked off his debt or paid off his debt, and its his truck free and clear.

The cool part of the deal was, the truck was originally purchased by the guys grandpa brand new in 75. He said he had some offers that were better than 1K$, but he really wanted to see it go to someone that would enjoy it.

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that’s awesome

 

[QC22]

When my youngest son was ~6yrs old, there was a 75 Power Wagon

This story gave me chills. Always loved me a Power Wagon, but a 6 YO…when was this? Good job Dad!

 

[rrrr]

Chick-fil-A?

When I was nine, I would walk alone across the desert from our house on Route 66 outside Holbrook down to the Little Colorado River. It was 2½ miles. I was also carrying the .22 rifle my irresponsible parents gave me for Christmas.

But I was an experienced shooter by then. I began duck hunting with a 12 gauge on the nearby Cholla Power Plant lake when I was six.

 

[rrrr]

When my youngest son was ~6yrs old, there was a 75 Power Wagon at the lake (at a boat shop) that was for sale that he really wanted. This kid was just convinced that it was going to be his truck one day. It was for sale most of the summer, for ~1500$ or so. Sometime around labor day, it was still there for sale so I thought I'd see how much he really wanted it.

I gave him 1000$, told him I would drop him off and if he could figure out how to buy the truck for 1K$ (while we waited in the parking lot), it was all his. He had to ask the front desk lady who to talk to, had to have a conversation with the owner, etc all on his own while we sat out in the parking lot.

He came out of the boat shop about 5 minutes later, shook my hand and said "we have a deal". He still had the money and had the key to the truck and told me the owner needed me to come in for the title.

Over the past few years he has either worked off his debt or paid off his debt, and its his truck free and clear.

The cool part of the deal was, the truck was originally purchased by the guys grandpa brand new in 75. He said he had some offers that were better than 1K$, but he really wanted to see it go to someone that would enjoy it.

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Very cool. Butte Marine has been around forever.

That purchase could be the beginning of a lifetime of accomplishment. It's not often a six year old gets the motivation to do something so unique and challenging. Good on you for steering him towards success.

 

[OCMerrill]

When my Daughter was 11 and in Middle School she would walk to the Ralphs after school with a list and buy it with her own "family" atm card, call us, and we would come down and pick her up. She loved the independence.

in 1975 I started walking home after school @ 9 years old. I enjoyed feeling like a big shot as my friends went to babysitters.

My Son...That Harley FXBB that I cosigned a 20k loan at 18 years old , when he graduated High School in 2021... is paid off as of last last month. Two years early.
That 6% interest drove him nuts apparently.

 

[ltbaney1]

We have had our children order their meals at restaurants since IDK 4 or 5ish?
Ever since they could figure out what they wanted and could talk loud enough.
So never thought twice about a having a child go into order fast food.

I did have a friend in Jr. High that would have me order for him when we went out to eat--so i get the premise of this drill.

We do the same. My kids are 4 and 6. They order what they want. We do help them with what their options are. But we make sure they look the waiter / waitress in the eyes and tell them what they want. To me it’s a simple life skill. I have a friend who’s 10 year old can’t tell a waiter they want chicken nuggets.

 

[pwerwagn]

This story gave me chills. Always loved me a Power Wagon, but a 6 YO…when was this? Good job Dad!

About 6 years ago, hes 12 now. He has acquired some 33's for it and a few little other odds and ends for it. We have a 5x5.5 9.25 rear and a 5x5.5 dana 44 front to throw under it so we can get rid of the unit bearing full time front axle as well.

 

[pwerwagn]

Very cool. Butte Marine has been around forever.

That purchase could be the beginning of a lifetime of accomplishment. It's not often a six year old gets the motivation to do something so unique and challenging. Good on you for steering him towards success.

Yeah Butte General is a staple, and Bob is the man!


I have driven my other 2 older boys to do the same as well. My 17 yr old has a 74 power wagon, and an 83 skeeter bass boat to match. You actually might have known Charlie Sprague? We bought the truck from him before he passed away. The bass boat was my grandpas, he bought it new in 83. He had to do yard work/etc for my grandma for quite a few years to get the boat. Hes slowly cleaned the truck up and got it running and driving, pretty nice 74 with ~80K original miles on it:

Then, my middle son has this one. Its a 74 also, but it was mine originally. I bought it when I was ~14 or so and restored it and never got rid of it. It has a rusted cab roof, so he is currently pulling the cab off and replacing it with another cab, then we will repaint it.

Hopefully getting the 3 of them tied up with all these projects keeps them out of trouble!!!!

 

[QC22]

My love for Power Wagons came from getting into trouble, although we all got out alive. Best friend’s dad had a 69-70ish PW. We took it up to Big Bear in the winter, probably ‘75. About 6 of us all 16-17. It had a shell. We were smoking opium paste… got the truck stuck in the snow and while winching it out with a steel cable it snapped and whizzed by all of us. Nobody hurt, nobody to jail. Good day.

 

[rrrr]

Yeah Butte General is a staple, and Bob is the man!


I have driven my other 2 older boys to do the same as well. My 17 yr old has a 74 power wagon, and an 83 skeeter bass boat to match. You actually might have known Charlie Sprague? We bought the truck from him before he passed away. The bass boat was my grandpas, he bought it new in 83. He had to do yard work/etc for my grandma for quite a few years to get the boat. Hes slowly cleaned the truck up and got it running and driving, pretty nice 74 with ~80K original miles on it:
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Then, my middle son has this one. Its a 74 also, but it was mine originally. I bought it when I was ~14 or so and restored it and never got rid of it. It has a rusted cab roof, so he is currently pulling the cab off and replacing it with another cab, then we will repaint it.

Hopefully getting the 3 of them tied up with all these projects keeps them out of trouble!!!!

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Rick Quant owned an ex-Forest Service crew cab Power Wagon in the late 70s and early 80s. The thing was massive. We called it the Green Geek, and took it on some hang gliding trips that required 4WD to access the launch sites.

I think top highway speed was around 60 MPH.



It was similar to this one, but beat to hell.

 

[HNL2LHC]

We do the same. My kids are 4 and 6. They order what they want. We do help them with what their options are. But we make sure they look the waiter / waitress in the eyes and tell them what they want. To me it’s a simple life skill. I have a friend who’s 10 year old can’t tell a waiter they want chicken nuggets.

Did the same for our son. Funny thing was a few years later with family in town they were shocked as our son would just request things as he needed from the waiter/wairess. Then when at McDonald’s and he got a toy that he already had it was on him to go ask for something different. Life skills for sure but as I get older I realize that some kids can become overwhelmed with these tasks. Just got to help them work it out.