By: bluntmoney

bluntmoney — Sun, 17 Feb 2008 19:41:57 +0000

I think showing your kid the inside is a great idea. (Or letting older kids try to take it apart themselves.)

By: Chief Family Officer

Chief Family Officer — Sat, 16 Feb 2008 16:09:56 +0000

I think there’s definitely some truth to what you’re saying, but as someone who’s not mechanical in any way, I generally don’t have a whole lot of interest in learning how to fix things if they involve a lot of taking apart or use of tools (I’d rather spend my time making cards or cooking, both of which are money-saving hobbies). My husband isn’t very mechanically inclined either, but we recently decided that if we’re throwing out something we might as well take it apart and show our 2 1/2 year old the inside. Of course, this didn’t work with the first thing we tried – it’s impossible to open up a Brita faucet filter without a power tool!

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By: bluntmoney

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