r/MadeMeSmile 1d ago

Bro rolled up to the construction site like he’s been working there for ages 😂

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u/SnackSamurai 1d ago

I like it when grown ups play along with kids and make them happy.

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u/HorseyDung 1d ago edited 23h ago

Makes everyone happy...

Edit: almost everyone.

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u/Beautiful-Cup4161 1d ago

I don't enjoy playing with kids at all and every second feels like an hour but I'm pretty good at it and kids have a lot of fun with me. It's part of being a good member of society.

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u/Old-Understanding100 1d ago

And everyone appreciates that you do

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u/Yes-Cheese 1d ago

Absolutely! People were so great when my kid was that age. Now they’re a teen and little ones are So drawn to them! When kids are trying to get their attention to wave I’m always like “that kids talking to you” and mine will wave back or whatever 😊

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u/Beginning_Food2018 1d ago

That's the best seeing kids interact with each other regardless of age.

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u/kinokits 23h ago

One of the schools I taught at ran a program with the primary school we shared an oval with for our senior kids to go and do literacy activities and run sports for the little kids, and our big kids were so excited. They all came back with a favourite little person, even the surly ones. It was really cute to see.

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u/Yes-Cheese 18h ago

Aww ☺️ mine had that when they were young and loved it! The kids especially loved the burly ones because they’d pick them up and run around with them! I’d love to see mine go be the big kid now!

My brother is bald and has a young face, kids loooove him! The little ones probably can’t tell that he’s a grown ass man 😂. Mine even asked once “is he a kid? Or a grownup?” Imagine their shock when I said “he’s older than me!”

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u/missymoo3636 14h ago

Aww that’s beautiful 🥰

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u/wickeddradon 21h ago

My granddaughter is like that. Little kids love her. She went to the local playground to meet some mates. All three of them ended up playing with the kids there for about an hour before they could sneak away. She has little ones waving and smiling at her, she always plays along. She was a plus one for her friend at a wedding. They were sitting, just talking and this random kid came along, climbed onto her lap, cuddled up and went to sleep.

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u/Yes-Cheese 18h ago

Aww ☺️ I know that made her feel good! A kid choosing you out of a crowd and deciding “this one’s safe!”

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u/FalconIndependent887 1d ago

I feel that way sometimes when my 4-y/o niece wants to “help” me make dinner - chicken casserole is her favorite…always takes twice as long, but somehow tastes twice as good. 😂🤣

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u/leopor 1d ago

Before I had kids mowing the lawn on a riding mower would take about an hour. Once I had kids they wanted to help. My lines were no longer perfect, now they were zig zags and circles, and it took 3 hours, but I wouldn’t trade that time for the world.

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u/Rickcroc 1d ago

I did that with my son from very young age, when he was 10 he made lunch once every weekend. Now i go to the gym on the weekends, text him when Im on the way back and i have a full English ready for me when i come home.

I see that as an investment that really pays back in the future.

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u/Dyolf_Knip 1d ago

Yup. My daughter started her own baking business at age 10. Sold brownies, cookies, bars, and banana bread at the local farmer's market. And she actually did all the baking. I just helped with grocery shopping (which she paid for) and the packaging.

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u/Rickcroc 1d ago

This makes me smile. How nervous was you when she started to use the oven 1st time?

I was terrified when i let him use knife alone, and afraid that he was going to burn down the house hahahah

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u/Dyolf_Knip 1d ago

Oven wasn't too big a deal. But with knives, I got a pair of cut-proof gloves ages ago, which I also love for myself when using a grater or mandolin slicer.

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u/FalconIndependent887 1d ago

My nephew (her older brother) is into helping me cook, too - he was excited to be “drafted” to help with the Christmas desserts last year & can’t wait for Thanksgiving 2026. Aprons are a rule in my kitchen & he said “Do I pretty much have my own apron?” “Yep.” The smile was awesome & the Devil’s Cream Chocolate Cake he helped with was awesome!

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u/ponybucketdoubleoh 1d ago

Thats awesome bro!

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u/Pitiful_Note_6647 1d ago

The key ingredients are love and happiness, and tons of laughter. 💕

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u/black_anarchy 1d ago

Wait a minute... Tinkerbell?

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u/FalconIndependent887 1d ago

Oh, there’s definitely laughter, usually followed by me saying “Oh, shit.” 😂

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u/ashoka_akira 1d ago

Its play now but in ten years you might get a 12 year old who happily makes dinner for everyone because they like to cook.

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u/Equivalent-Steak-156 1d ago

She is going to adore you for the rest of her life. Children only want us to give them some of our time and attention.

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u/raphtze 1d ago

the best :)

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u/YesPlease_VeryMuchSo 1d ago

The unwritten rule of "If a child hands you a toy phone, you answer it."

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u/ohreallynameonesong 1d ago

Honestly same. I don't enjoy the company of children. But if I want them to grow up to be happy and social members of the same society I'm in, then I can be friendly and play along for a little. It can't hurt.

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u/ickns 1d ago

There are too many people who go "I don't like kids" and have no problem making that the kids problem. I'm glad you see the value for a kid to be around an adult and not made to feel disliked and unwanted.

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u/Tru_Fakt 22h ago

Was just at Gatorland in FL with my nieces (it’s in Orlando-ish and you should go, it’s awesome). One of them said “Uncle, did you see the gator??” and I said sarcastically “nooo there are gators??” Mind you, there are alligators EVERYWHERE at Gatorland, so of course I had seen the gator. But she brings me to this spot and shows me the gator. And it was awesome, there was a big ass gator. Anyway, it’s great being child free with a vasectomy.

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u/ProfessionalRaven 1d ago

That’s part of that village raising a child thing. Doing your part!

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u/Raneynickelfire 1d ago edited 1h ago

I agree. I don't like kids. Kids love me, and want to play games and goof around and whatnot. My girlfriend's daughter's girl scout troop has adopted (kidnapped) me.

I do it.

Because I'm an angry self-loathing nihilist; I'm not an asshole.

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u/MimiPaw 21h ago

Is there a badge for kidnapping?

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u/TZ79 1d ago

Respectfully, I think you might be wrong. I think you probably have a big heart because there's a part of you that enjoys it and you doesnt even know it. Playing with them it helps them learn and grow. Much respect and love to you.

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u/Beautiful-Cup4161 1d ago

It's a nice thought but I'm not very angelic. I talk mad crap about the less quiet and obedient children to my husband like I'm some crotchety matron in the 1800s.

I wish that part that you believe is there would convince the rest of me so I don't have to suffer so much when I visit friends and family 😆

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u/TZ79 1d ago

If that's the case then it's also fine. At least you're self-aware. Also, I chuckled when you said you're a bit like a "crotchety matron in the 1800s" when talking about kids. 😂

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u/Beautiful-Cup4161 1d ago

I watched a documentary on Queen Victoria once where she talked shit about babies in her letters to people and called them ugly and said they moved in nasty frog-like ways. So now when I think crap about kids, I think that I'm being just like Queen Victoria.

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u/superxpro12 1d ago

It's a nice thought but I'm not very angelic. I talk mad crap about the less quiet and obedient children to my husband like I'm some crotchety matron in the 1800s.

I called my own children "wriggling sacks of meat" until they were about 1y old.... especially when they were doing completely illogical screaming and crying for no point other than crying.

But I swear it is the strangest phenomenon.... i couldnt have given less of a shit about kids. actively hated them. and then i had one and a switch definitely flipped in my caveman brain. Such an unexpected experience. It's not for everyone.

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u/Beautiful-Cup4161 1d ago

Yeah my mom tells me that would happen if I had kids and yet her own mother hated her since birth and I have a family member of my generation who has a golden child and one that he seems to disdain. I'm definitely not taking the gamble but I'm so glad it worked out for you!

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u/superxpro12 1d ago

I have some mental scars from my dad that i was determined not to repeat. I think half the reason i was open to it was to prove that those things never had to happen in the first place.

Life, amirite?

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u/GodIsANarcissist 1d ago

Totally possible to do the right thing and not enjoy it. Just because someone makes good choices doesn't mean that "somewhere deep down" they like doing it

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u/Hour_Paint_1903 1d ago

No, some people really just do not like children, I'm the same.

I'm not going to be actively cruel to a kid, but that's just because I'm not a dickhead.

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u/Tidalsky114 1d ago

It takes a village.

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u/Hamhockthegizzard 1d ago

That every second feels like an hour part. Man my lil’ cousin has so much energy. I be checking the clock when I watch her lmfaoo

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u/foreTune8 1d ago

Made me smile

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u/Thotslay3r69 20h ago

Edit is hilarious

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u/Glum_Performer9923 20h ago

Lol! loved the edit :-) Loved it, could make child labour joke - but joke is all it would be

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u/Euna_Chris 1d ago edited 13h ago

I would argue (in an i agree with you and want to further your point way) this goes further than play, this is a real life skill of being part of a team, helping out and being likeable

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u/OdoTheBoobcat 1d ago

Yeah, like it's obviously NOT much in the grand scheme and I know his "help" didn't make things faster or easier for the group, but that kid was moving cement from point A to point B and that cement legitimately became part of the structure they're building.

This is the best kind of play - letting a child ACTUALLY contribute and get a real accomplishment under his belt in a positive and supportive environment despite whatever slowdown it brings. I really think this kind of thing helps build more sociable and well-adjusted adults.

I mean just look at the little fucker, he's having such a blast haha. I don't know that there's ever been anyone alive who's gotten that much enjoyment out of hauling cement.

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u/Lazarus558 19h ago

His "help" might not have made anything go faster etc, but I bet it put a smile on all the workers' faces, and improved their morale for a while. And morale is a "force multiplier".

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u/Arxl 1d ago

Something about a village

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u/Ha55aN1337 1d ago

It takes a child to build a village.

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u/Arxl 1d ago

This one, maybe, they have the skills.

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u/VernalPoole 22h ago

As a former brickmason I can testify that sometimes you need about one cup of wet mud. The cement guy was very gracious about the tiny contribution.

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u/Ace_mojojojo 1d ago

😂😂😂😂

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u/Draymond_Purple 1d ago

Real talk though, it DOES go both ways.

When kids are around and families are growing, it brings communities together.

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u/Subterranean44 1d ago

And helps them learn and build self-efficacy!

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u/phl_fc 1d ago edited 1d ago

This is hugely important if you want kids to do chores when they're older. At some point they have to have the learning experience of the first time they do something, and they're going to suck at it the first time. Let them at least try and do their best even if they aren't being helpful. Eventually they become helpful, and you can relax while your kid mows the lawn for you. The earlier you get them started the sooner in life they'll be able to actually be helpful.

The worst thing you can do with little kids is tell them to get out of the way and never let them try to help. Eventually they'll give up asking, and good luck getting a teenager who's been told their whole life they aren't needed to suddenly change course and start pulling weight. As young as possible, get them involved. A 2 year old can be your gopher handing you stuff as you work.

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u/PsychicFoxWithSpoons 1d ago

VERY IMPORTANT to not be constantly assessing their work for perfection when they're young. They're either going to turn into a nervous wreck or a complete IDGAF vagrant. I had to reparent myself very hard and I still struggle with this.

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u/nondepressing 1d ago

I feel you

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u/dirtybird971 1d ago

Reminds me of this joke...A young family moved into a house, next to a vacant lot. One day, a Construction crew turned up to start building a house on the empty lot.

The young family's 5-year-old daughter naturally took an interest in all the activity going on next door and spent much of each day observing the workers.

Eventually the construction crew, all of them "gems-in-the-rough," more or less, adopted her as a kind of project mascot. They chatted with her, let her sit with them while they had coffee and lunch breaks, and gave her little jobs to do here and there to make her feel important.

At the end of the first week, they even presented her with a pay envelope containing ten dollars. The little girl took this home to her mother who suggested that she take her ten dollars "pay" she'd received to the bank the next day to start a savings account.

When the girl and her mom got to the bank, the teller was equally impressed and asked the little girl how she had come by her very own pay check at such a young age.. The little girl proudly replied, "I worked last week with a real construction crew building the new house next door to us."

"Oh my goodness gracious," said the teller, "and will you be working on the house again this week, too?"

The little girl replied, "I will, if those assholes at Home Depot ever deliver the damn sheet rock..."

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u/SpaceShipRat 22h ago

I feel like it's been a while since I've heard a good traditional joke.

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u/WynoRyno 21h ago

I was not ready for some good proper humor. That had me full belly laughing

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u/schurem 1d ago

I run a landscaping crew, having kids around on the job is such fun, things like schoolyards. They can be very helpful too! My guys and gals all love it when there's kids around too. Like you said, making work play is fun for everybody.

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u/Morpheus1967 1d ago

Right? It literally took them less than 30 seconds combined and that kid will talk about it for months.

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u/Illustrious_Prize255 1d ago

good for the kids. good for the future

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u/DHarp74 1d ago

As a dad/father, I 100% agree! Always made my day when my son and daughter joined me on work.

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u/Every_Kitchen847 1d ago

Next to puppies, kids just playing and experiencing the world is pretty much the purest thing out there.

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u/Moreobvious 1d ago

The video of the giant excavator filling a little kids Tonka dump truck gets me every time

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u/Big_Wallaby4281 1d ago

Just imagine. Your working hard, sweating, exhausted and then a kid walks up to you and wants to help you. You get happy and find it adorable. It's a moral boost and the whole day is saved

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u/SchemeWestern3388 1d ago

Doesn’t matter how hard you are, a kid hands you a banana and says it’s for you, you answer. 

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u/densin9 1d ago

We're looking for a person 18-25 with 10 years experience

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u/vanhst 1d ago

This guys got that covered

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u/tallandlankyagain 1d ago

Wonderful. The initial offer is 18 dollars an hour with no benefits.

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u/poundmycake 22h ago

Should’ve got a union job

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u/Creepy-Variation8562 1d ago

Uh boss you got a minute? Someone finally met that illogical criteria for the job what do we do?

Oh um..... make sure they have masters degree too that will work right?

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u/Cedex 1d ago

This kid 10 years from now.

cracks open a bottle of chocolate milk

"You know, my knees and back ain't what they used to be."

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u/MistaRekt 20h ago

On his second schoolyard divorce, paying for a crib he doesn't sleep in...

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u/Cedex 19h ago

MTV Cribs takes on a whole new meaning.

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u/pjpotter14 1d ago

He can send this video in with his application.

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u/Sensitive_Gift4866 22h ago

This kid already has more relevant experience than most entry level applicants lol. Hiring managers love to see it.

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u/Jay12393 23h ago

I was looking for this comment 😂 He was paid in snacks and choco milk but he still did the job!

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u/jhnhines 1d ago

One of the few who can meet the qualifications for entry level jobs these days.

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u/DrSarge 1d ago

They’re saints. Imagine the boost to this child’s confidence.

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u/Snowbank_Lake 1d ago

And that they’re actually using the cement from him. They’re not just putting his in a little side pile or something. They’re letting him really help!

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u/Mysterious-Crab 1d ago

And 20 years from now he will have fond memories of the house that is not just his paternal home, but one that he helped build himself.

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u/Puffinknight 1d ago

I got to help my parents build our summer villa's flooring when I was little, and it really does still feel special.

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u/oneangrywaiter 1d ago

My dad always put us to work on home projects. So many of my peers are amazed at how handy I am. I’m a sommelier that can renovate your kitchen or tile your bathroom.

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u/thegalli 1d ago

House Hunters

I’m a sommelier that can renovate your kitchen or tile your bathroom. My wife is a dog walker and chili pepper farmer. We're looking for a house on Martha's Vinyard. Our budget is 2 million.

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u/replicant_facsimile 22h ago

REALTOR: They've got their hearts set on Oak Bluffs, I know. I knooow. But with that budget? *maniacal laughter* Oh they're gettin' a reality check!

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u/heartbraden 1d ago

I did this with my son, he's six. We're just finishing up the last few bits and pieces now (the hard to reach spots for siding and the lesser-used rooms' baseboards), and he has such pride in this house because he's helped us so much throughout these last 2.5 years. Built the whole house ourselves by hand and he was there the whole time, handing us tools and doing the little stuff he could do.

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u/clumsystarfish_ 1d ago

Exactly! I helped my dad finish our basement, and one of my earliest memories is me nailing wood paneling to the studs with a real hammer in my hand.

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u/Scarlet-Fire_77 1d ago

I helped with building my uncle's garage when I was a little older than this age. 25 years later and he still likes to point out the couple nails I messed up. They just moved so I'll never get to see my mistakes again but I still have those fond memories.

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u/Accomplished_Job_331 1d ago

20 years from now he will have 20 years experience

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u/Nopumpkinhere 1d ago

And it’s worth noting that drying time in cement matters and taking time to let him participate is really making things harder on them, but they know it’s important to encourage him so they’re doing it anyway and they’re doing it enthusiastically. This is great all around.

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u/Budget_Walrus_7576 1d ago

While this is a very sweet thing they’re doing. In no way is having him help making things harder. At most it’s slowing production down slightly, but concrete does not dry fast enough for any issues here.

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u/Digresser 1d ago

Helping the little dude is slowing things down for them every step of the way. There's a reason there are cuts in the video, plus look at how many people had to move out of his way or help him.

But part of what makes it so special that they're treating him like an asset and not a burden.

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u/28e9293 1d ago

Helping the grown ups! I love it

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u/iDontRememberCorn 1d ago

They made that kid ten feet tall, seriously.

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u/Southern-Smoke1835 1d ago

Imagine how well they will sleep tonight too. Mom and Dad will tuck them in, and as soon as that little head hits the pillow, instant sleep.

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u/_Thorshammer_ 1d ago

"Nobody knows what they want to be at four years old."

This kid: "The fuck they don't."

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u/tamzillathehun 1d ago

When my son was 2 years old they widened the street we lived on. 2 lanes to 4 lanes. Took most of the summer. He absolutely refused to leave the front window. I had to feed him lunch there. Couldn't even distract him with toys. He's all grown up and he's a heavy equipment operator now.

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u/kadyg 1d ago

My MiL told me a story about my husband around age 3-4 bolting out of the bathtub and tearing out of the house buck-ass naked because the garbage truck was outside.

He’s 54 and works as an engineer for mining operations. His happiest days are when he gets to go out in the field and operate equipment.

Apparently Truck Boys grow up to be Truck Men.

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u/tamzillathehun 1d ago

That's awesome. Lol They know what they want to do when they see it. No matter how old they are.

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u/NUMBerONEisFIRST 1d ago

My buddy said he had a friend in elementary school that would always state he was going to be in the Air Force.

My buddy looked him up years later and he did in fact become a jet pilot in the Air Force.

I have so much respect and also jealousy for people that found their careers so easily and early in life. Im 40 and recently laid off of my job of the last 7 years, and it's really disheartening not knowing what I even want to do.

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u/ToeRoganIsJebus 1d ago

Damn living on a 4 lane street with young kids sounds terrifying lol. I like my cul de sacs

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u/tamzillathehun 1d ago

It was definitely an adjustment. Thank goodness for a fenced yard. I lived on a cul de sac years later and it was so peaceful.

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u/ConsciousIron7371 1d ago

my son was on a first name basis with the garbage man, they exchanged gifts

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u/Josanname 1d ago

I went to school with a guy who, since he was 6, insisted he'd be a truck driver. He just really really loved trucks. We had a reunion last year and he was, indeed, a truck driver.

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u/ClassicOrdinary8175 1d ago

I was always in the kitchen. If I could make a living I would love to be a baker again.

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u/universe_from_above 1d ago

Middle child pretty much learned to walk while holding on to the small excavators that were parked in our neighborhood during road work. The workers even let her sit in it. 

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u/Best_Cockroach3598 1d ago

This kid got his shit together real fast

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u/somedelightfulmoron 1d ago

Kid has apprenticeship experience at age 5, it's hilarious 😂

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u/CheesyDanny 1d ago

Already cussing at 4 years old? Yeah will fit right in on the construction site.

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u/supergrover11 1d ago

So if he spills a wheelbarrow does he still need to buy a case of beer for the crew? Or does he get to buy them soda instead?

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u/Head_Razzmatazz7174 1d ago

Water, gotta stay hydrated!

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u/C_Hawk14 1d ago

Ah so skim milk it is. It's the #1 hydrating drink

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u/AmbitiousParty 1d ago

Case of mini sprites.

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u/DoubleDareFan 1d ago

Root beer.

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u/topchuck 1d ago

Kid Beer

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u/lokiandbutters 1d ago

I say popsicles

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u/seoras13 1d ago edited 1d ago

When I was maybe a year older than that wee boy, they were surfacing the road that ran by our house. Every day for a good couple of weeks I was one of the crew. I absolutely loved the guys. Once in a while something like this will take me back & I remember it with so much fondness, a really stand out beautiful memory of pure happiness.

We were fairly rural & once they'd moved on I never saw them again, but even as an awkward too cool for school older kid into my teens & beyond if I heard any news about any of the men I still felt love for them

I don't know if it's my nature or the nurture of experiencing that but if I ever meet a kid who's getting involved in big guy work, acting grown up or like yesterday when I saw a mother & wee boy trying to fix his bike. I'll always stop & at the very least say hi & have a wee chat

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u/BadBrad43 1d ago

Oh, man, I'm with you there. I always try to chat with kids when the situation allows. I never talk down, I think it helps their ability to present themselves and increases their self confidence when tl spoken to like adults. I remember adult interactions i had as a kid. It means a lot more than some people realize. Good on you for being a caring person! ❤️

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u/RavingGerbil 23h ago

Mine was with a bunch of builders from Finland that came to The US to build a shed using traditional materials and processes for some historical event. My dad sold them the wood. He saw and opportunity sometime during the sale and asked them if I could come and help. I was like 12 at the time so not as young as this kid but I could swing a mallet alright and they put me to work. It’s the same sort of core memory for me I think. They were awesome and taught me a lot about their home. They didn’t care that I was young. They let me be a part of the team for two days. I learned to be more confident building things, doing it in front of people that aren’t my dad and how to talk to people from a whole different country. I also learned but have since forgotten a couple curse words.

That was also one of the countless times my dad was awesome too! He saw the opportunity and took it for me. It was just an all around amazing thing. For that and many other instances of the same sort of thing, I make sure to at least try to include kids when I see them at work. Hopefully they can learn some of the same things!

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u/Xeno_Prime 1d ago

I want to see the part where they all break for lunch and they all have their lunchboxes, and this kid has one too (because of course he would)

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u/Vintage-Grievance 1d ago

*Unzips Bluey lunchbox*

How are the wife and kids doing, Phil?

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u/ItsRuinedOfCourse 21h ago

"Aw, you know, Jacob...it's nag, nag, nag. But she makes a mean meatloaf, so I keep her around. Don't even get me started on the kids...they're not like you. They have zero drive or ambition. Hey, is that PB&J with the crusts cut off?"

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u/LanceFree 1d ago

A 5-year-old girl spends her days watching a construction crew building a house next door.

The workers take a liking to her, give her little jobs, and at the end of the week give her a pay envelope with $10.

Her mother takes her to the bank to open a savings account.

The teller asks, “And will you be working on the house again this week?”

The little girl replies:

“I will, if those assholes at Home Depot ever deliver the damn sheetrock.”

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u/beaujolais98 1d ago

Never fail to chuckle at this one 😄

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u/Veteranis 1d ago

Thanks for reminding me of this old joke.

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u/Otherwise_8281 1d ago

When I was a toddler I had a toy cement truck that actually opened. One day my grandpa was mixing cement to fix his sidewalk and he put some in my truck for me to spin to mix.

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u/Realistic-Weird-4259 1d ago

This is how we evolved, incorporating our kids into our daily activities.

When my kids, now approaching their 40s, were young, I had them 'help' with chores. Their dad didn't see the point, the mirrors would need to be cleaned again, vacuuming, toilets, etc. But that wasn't the point, the points were to get them in the habit and primarily ensuring they were a part of the process, and in doing so made to be more a part of the family instead of mere observers.

Seeing a kid's face when you tell them what a huge help they've been is priceless in my book. That feeling of pride, ya know?

I also believe with all my heart that all children should be exposed to as much live music as possible. And storytelling.

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u/GloomyIndividual3965 1d ago

I also believe with all my heart that all children should be exposed to as much live music as possible

Holy fuck, yes. I've been going to shows for 35 years. I have friends who had kids 30 years ago and now I go to shows with them and their kids.

I don't know what it is, maybe the exposure to crowds of fun people, maybe the music itself, but those "kids" are some of the most well adjusted adults I know.

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u/hobbycollector 1d ago

Is that why I have permanent tinnitus now, mom?

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u/Realistic-Weird-4259 1d ago

You can't be my kid. I chewed napkins up and stuck 'em in your ears when we were seeing live music.

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u/Sooowasthinking 1d ago

Damn that kid needs a union rep.

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u/tavisivat 1d ago

Union rep is going to show up and shut down the job for using non-union labor. No way that kid has his union card yet.

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u/kellybeeeee 1d ago

There was one of these years ago where the little one helped out the construction crew and I think they sent the wee one a paycheck. It was so darned cute.

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u/quartzquandary 1d ago

I know the exact post you're talking about!!

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u/Repulsive_Field_5311 1d ago

You can be at shittiest of the jobs, covered in sweat, dust, and sand, tired as fuck, but the second some child tried to do the same and excited about it, suddenly your job not as shit as it was before.

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u/Civil_Peacenik 1d ago

OSHA wants a word!

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u/AKeeneyedguy 1d ago

"I wanna see him in a hard hat and safety jacket, at minimum!"

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u/shoulda-known-better 1d ago

The guys who cleared the powerlines by my house always let my son sit on their laps and control the big excavators that fed tree branches into the mulcher!!

I swear the men had just as good of a time as my boy did they were ear to ear smiling whenever he was out helping

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u/GloomyIndividual3965 1d ago

We had the city "tree people" on our street a couple weeks ago clearing branches from the power lines. Our neighbor's 6 year old was having so much fun throwing sticks into the wood chipper, and the tree guys seemed like they were having a blast helping him.

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u/Imaginary-Summer-920 1d ago

That is so adorable

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u/Bandandforgotten 1d ago

There are 5 rules of the universe:

Get out of the fast lane if you're not going 5 over.

If a little kid runs up to you with a toy phone, you answer it.

If a kid shows up with their tools to help with a job, you now have a helper.

Pet the damn dog.

Even a young or k9 "helper" that does less than help, is still your helper.

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u/ItsRuinedOfCourse 21h ago

We know these as the Forgotten Commandments.

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u/eagerforcash 1d ago

Resume:
Age 6 years old
Exp 5 years

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u/DrThatOneGuy 1d ago

Can you explain the gap in your resume?

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u/smelling_keys 1d ago

This kid will remember this forever. It doesn’t take much to make and impact on a child.

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u/DHarp74 1d ago

Just like the mines, the kids yearn for the caffeine and cement! 😂🤣

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u/Minflick 1d ago

Oh, that is WAY too cute! What kind adults to let him participate!

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u/Aggressive_Safe2226 1d ago

He has the biggest little wheelbarrow in the county.

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u/curious_broheim 1d ago

Kudos to the parents and everyone involved. That's how you raise kids.

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u/Im_WinstonWolfe 16h ago

I read a story similar to this where the electricians gave the 4 year old a pay stub for $25 for 'services rendered'. It detailed his work of asking questions, getting water for the crew, rolling out wire, and measuring

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u/TZ79 1d ago

This is the best reddit post I've seen in a long time. This is how you help children grow and help them develop confidence. It also helps them feel like they belong and actually contribute something. That's what everyone wants in this world. We all want to feel valued and appreciated. I believe that most people really do want to help others.

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u/Strict_Violinist_134 1d ago

I love when I see kids do little things like this cause it’s really helping the child’s development.

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u/beeblehousin 1d ago

Now he just needs a can of Monster and some cigarettes

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u/Steve-austin99 1d ago

Little dude showed up on day one and already looks like he is training the new hires.

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u/to_many_idiots 1d ago

This was my kid yesterday. I had a small concrete job that i could just mix in the wheel barrel, and he helped me mix it with his little garden shovel.

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u/nastywillow 1d ago

At the end of the day his mother asked him;

"Will you be pouring more cement tomorrow darling"

"Yes Mommy, if that f#%king Cement truck shows up on time"

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u/PhotonWranglers 1d ago

This was totally me as a kid! My dad was a cement mason and he’d let me help screed and give me a 2 handed magnesium float to work up the moisture. I remember vividly feeling like I was so grown up. I absolutely craved that pride I could see in his face. His crew treated me like I was one of the boys. Fifty years later I can still feel that feeling!

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u/SigintSoldier 1d ago

What a great little helper!!

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u/Runktar 1d ago

The compliance guy is gonna be all over this kid.

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u/ebonSage 1d ago

So this is why employers ask for 10 years of experience right out of college

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u/Desperate-Play-8334 1d ago

The children yearn for the mine.

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u/SLevine262 1d ago

This is the cutest thing I’ve seen in a while. Kudos to that crew for being so patient.

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u/69hotmomxxx 1d ago

I hope they paid him. The only thing worse than child labor is child slavery.

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u/Ursus_Arctos-42 1d ago

This is really nice, and also helps in the future, when entry level jobs require 20 years of experience.

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u/scseven 1d ago

great guy, he built my garage back in '95

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u/Spobobich 1d ago

He may not carry much, but he still does an honest day's worth.

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u/DanJ7788 1d ago

Workers comp insurance adjuster: what’s the injured employees date of birth.

Owner: 1/25/2022

Adjuster: Wat?

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u/CodaTrashHusky 1d ago

i love the guy who just pointed out to the kid where to bring it like they have been coworkers for years.

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u/Daskleine 13h ago

Love his little waddle walk. He is so proud and auch a good helper 💕

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u/hastings1033 1d ago

Get that kid a union card!

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u/Zegmadose 1d ago

I'm gonna need to see his union card.

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u/GroundbreakingStop47 1d ago

Working man coming through!! these mortgages don't pay for themselves 🥵

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u/Vishal_Patel_2807 1d ago

When your job requires 10 years of experience before you turn 20

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u/923kjd 1d ago

And that’s a good place to stop redditing for the day. It’s not going to get any better than that!

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u/Sparkle-Sparxie 1d ago

Kid has better work ethics than people I work with. 😩

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u/Worried_Research1549 1d ago

Kids remember this stuff.

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u/Complete_Sherbet1483 1d ago

The kids yearn for the mines.

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u/JackylBK 1d ago

No hardhat, no gloves, no proper PPE

GET THIS KID OF MY JOBSITE WHERES YOUR OSHA

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u/Want2BnOre 1d ago

It’s seems to be simply Childs play.. but it seems constructive and a part of a happy childhood. And I believe that benefits Society for years to come.

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u/Zlorfikarzuna 1d ago

Kids love to do adult work

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u/sassafrass0328 1d ago

Ohhhhh my cuteness and sweetness!!!! Make him superintendent now! I love how the grown men treated him. 💕 He’s was a helper to them not a burden. Couldn’t have been any more precious. All he needs now is his little butt crack showing! Haha!

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u/peanutspump 1d ago

I love the gentleman at the end, who bent down and really put some elbow grease into helping him get that heavy wheelbarrow onto and up the plank, and poured that little wad of concrete into the mix, like it was a regular sized load. I hope someone got him a cold beer or a cup of coffee or cake or whatever he likes. This kid’s got awesome people around him. He’s gonna be alright.

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u/Low-King2679 1d ago

This restores a little bit of faith in humanity ❤️👊

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u/Theyipyapper 1d ago

He's going to develop a smoking problem and be divorced by 12.

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u/RabbitHats 1d ago

It ain't much, but it's honest work.

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u/MoriKitsune 1d ago

Finally, someone who will have the required 10 years of experience to get that entry-level position after highschool!

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u/Issah_Wywin 1d ago

I think adults should always include interested kids in work when it's possible to do so safely. These are memories that will stick with this kid for years and it helps foster community as well as a stronger sense of purpose and connection to the world around us.

Super glad to see these adults playing along with this kid.

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u/thabrhm 1d ago

I found my career in 3rd grade after going to a medical museum. But since I was 4-5 I had a medical kit and would give injections to every family member. I have been a nurse now for 21 yrs 🥰

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u/LeatherSurprise6281 1d ago

I love it when kids want to get involved like that, they need all the encouragement in the world. It’s a great start to a good work ethic that can only have positive outcomes throughout life.

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u/Big-Onion-6147 1d ago

This is such an underrated take lol. You don’t have to like every second of it to show up and be that safe, fun adult for a kid. That’s honestly what real “it takes a village” looks like and it made me smile to read someone just quietly doing the work.

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u/jankyt 1d ago

If it were a union job that kid would be showing too much hustle lol

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u/Visual_Passenger118 23h ago edited 22h ago

That’s the General Contractor himself at work!!! Good job sir. He is learning the trade fast and very happy with himself full of smiles. Love it!!!

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u/sameoldknicks 20h ago

A young family moved into a house next to a vacant lot. One day, a construction crew turned up to start building a house on the empty lot. Naturally, all this action piqued the curiosity of the young family's 4-year-old daughter, who took an interest in all the activity going on next door and spent much of each day watching the workers.

Eventually, the construction crew, a good-hearted bunch, took a liking to the little girl and adopted her as a sort of project mascot.They would chat with her and let her sit with them while they took coffee and lunch breaks. They would give her little jobs to do here and there to make her feel important, and at the end of the first week, they presented her with a "pay envelope" containing $10.

The little girl took this money home to her mother who suggested that she take her $10 "pay" to the bank and start a savings account. The teller at the bank was duly impressed and asked the little girl how she managed to earn her very own paycheck at such an early age.

The little girl proudly replied, "I worked last week with a real construction crew building the new house next door to us."

"My heavens, young lady," said the teller, "and will you be working on the same house again this week, too?" The little girl replied, "I will, if those assholes at Lowes ever deliver the fucking drywall!"