Had a moment with my son I had to share.

[Ishmael]

A few moments ago as we were about to put our 5-year-old son to bed, I found him crying in his mother's arms. I asked, "What's the matter buddy?" He said, "I don't wanna grow up." He was being sincere and it something that's been bothering him lately. So I told him, "Don't worry about it buddy. You don't have to grow up. I didn't grow up, just ask Grandpa. He'll tell you I never did." I carried him to be and told him he didn't have to if he didn't want to and just wait till I show him about firecrackers and and his trans am.
Here's to being a dad and the sons that keep them young.

[jpdeuce]

Awsome reply to your son. When my boy was about four he asked what kind of toys we had to play with at work. Without thinking I told him we didn't have any toys. His reply was "That's sad daddy". Later at work when I sat down for lunch I opened my box and found a hotwheel car tucked nicely on top. That was cool.

[Ishmael]

That's awesome.

[GrabberGT]

Awsome reply to your son. When my boy was about four he asked what kind of toys we had to play with at work. Without thinking I told him we didn't have any toys. His reply was "That's sad daddy". Later at work when I sat down for lunch I opened my box and found a hotwheel car tucked nicely on top. That was cool.

Dude! Im too sentimental to hear that kind of stuff. Too cool. :D

I've recently rediscovered the joy of Hotwheels with my 4yo. We've spent HOURS drag racing them every weekend since Christmas.

[73z-6sp]

What an awesome story! Plus one to GrabberGT. I love my kid and I'm the one that doesn't want him to grow up!

[DarkBuddha]

Whoa! Flashback! I had the exact same experience with my 5 year old last year, and I said almost the exact same thing. I showed him that my toys are bigger, but they're still just toys, and explained we're all just big kids. :)

BTW, everyday I wonder where the pause button is... it goes way too quickly sometimes.

[Rod]

everyday I wonder where the pause button is... it goes way too quickly sometimes.

I felt the same way, and when there 18+ you really miss them, so I devised a plan!! I bought a vacation home on the beach (shell beach) a boat house on don pedro, and now they visit me all the time and spends weekends and sometimes weeks at a time during the summer with me! and better than that now they bring their children!

[tommycomfort]

Man, this thread brought a tear to my eye. I read it to my wife and kids and we had a good laugh. I'm lucky to have a 14 year old son that really enjoys wrenching on our car projects but I know those days are fleeting. Here's one thing that really cracked me up when he was about four or five. I asked him what he was going to do when he grew up and he thought for a minute and said "I'm going to touch the stove". LOL, I guess we had always said that you couldn't touch it until you grow up.