The other day, I got a flat tire while driving with my daughter. I pulled the car into a quiet parking lot and started getting out the spare tire, jack and lug wrench. Delilah, my 9 year old daughter, got out of the car with me and was watching. I decided to turn this into a learning expereince for her.
"Do you want to learn how to chage a tire?" I asked. "Sure, Daddy!" was the reply. I explained to her that I don't want her to be one of those girls who, when she's driving around with her friends, gets a flat tire and is totally unaware of what to do. I mean, my father never taught me how to change a tire!!
I don't want her to be someone who has to rely on someone to take care of things like this for her. "No, Daddy, I'm going to be an independent woman!" She will be the envy of all her girlfriends!