Good Dad or Bad Dad?

[Botany]

40 + year old dad spending time w/ my 10 yr, old son on front porch ..
nice little thunderstorm ..... I showed him about bottle rockets ......

divorced dad being a buddy or bad role model?

:bounce:

[pie]

1. That's being a good buddy

We gotta take chances in life.
Anyway - better to learn about bottle rockets from someone who knows
than thru trial and error.

[Beaver Tail]

2. Nothing wrong with that

As long as he is not a bad guy.

[jlayson]

3. Good Dad

Good fun ...It's in the light .. the sparks .. fret not

[Jon_da_brockman]

4. Great dad

Those are the times he will remember.

[billybob537]

5. I'm not sure

I spent the day mixing my girls Pina'coladas by the pool?

[minnesotaDFLer]

7. good dad

my dad+uncle do stuff like that with me, it teaches that not everything like that is bad if it's used responsibly.

[cynatnite]

6. My stepdad and I did that when I was a kid

We went to a field and shot them off for over an hour. Had a great time and it's one of my favorite memories.

[SalmonChantedEvening]

8. Great Dad.

Here's to every thunderstorm bringing back memories of this day.

To both of you.

:toast:

[evlbstrd]

9. My son's favorite holiday.

We always had a blast. No pun intended.

[progressivebydesign]

10. Umm. not exactly a great thing to teach a 10 year old..

I appreciate that you spent time with your son, teaching him about something. Could you have picked something that does not have the potential to maim him for life? Or perhaps something that cannot start a neighbors field on fire? Just a thought.. could you have picked something non-dangerous and illegal and still had the warm moments?

If you only have your son sometimes (as I'm assuming from your comment about divorced dad), then I hope the boy's mother doesn't smack you on the head for teaching something that will get him in trouble if you're not around every day.

From a female point of view... other than that. it's cool.