Teaching Your Daughter to Be Handy

Posted: Mar 02, 2011 |Comments: 0 |

Many fathers recognize the importance of developing mechanical aptitude within their sons, many fathers overlook the value in instilling those same skills in their daughters. It is also crucial that your daughter be good with her hands as well. The concept that it is only men who work with their hands is antiquated. It may very well be that your daughter may grow up to be a carpenter, mechanic, service technician, or skilled craftsmen. Even if she doesn't demonstrate a particular interest (or aptitude) in working with her hands, it is important that she develop a basic mechanical aptitude that she can rely on as she goes through life. Here are a few projects that you can do with your daughter to help her develop mechanical aptitude:

Changing a Tire. Everyone gets a flat tire at some point in life. Though there are many wrecker services that will change your tire or tow you to a mechanic, these services can be costly. In addition, there is always the possibility of losing a tire at a place or in a time when wrecker service is limited or impossible. Thus, changing a tire is an important skill to learn. Whether or not your daughter would be able to change a tire on her own or not isn't really that important, but at the very least learning to change a tire with you will give her valuable insights into how tools work, as well as a general knowledge of automobiles. Start her off by using garage tools such as a car jack, ramp, air ratchet wrench and air compressor. This will give you the opportunity to familiarize herself with such tools. Be sure to talk not only about proper usage, but also proper maintenance. For instance, you could teach her about the air oil separator and other air compressor parts. Again, she might not remember later what an air oil separator is or be able to identify different air compressor parts, but introducing her to these items will give her a better understanding of how things work and the responsibility involved in keeping your equipment in good working condition. Then move on to showing her how to change a tire using only the emergency tire equipment provided in the car, as if she would have to do it on a roadside.

Hanging Picture Frames. Eventually your daughter will be out on her own. While you want to continue to be there for your daughter, you don't want her calling you every time she wants to hang a picture, painting, or other decoration. Teaching her to use the basic tools required to hang decorations, such as screwdrivers, hammers, and drills, will help her in other areas as well.

Putting Together Furniture. As your daughter begins her adult life, she will likely continue to add furniture to her home. Much of this furniture requires assembly—computer/office desks, entertainment centers, bookshelves, cabinets, and even dressers. A basic aptitude for following directions and using tools is needed for such assembly. As projects arise in your household, be sure to include her as you put things together. Soliciting her help will take longer and it could potentially get frustrating at times, but the training you will provide her will be worth it.

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