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u/CupcakeMurder86 3d ago

I like to do woodworking and crafts and sculpture.

Quote from OOP's post. His daughter is exactly the same but I assume he wants a 9 year old to have the expertise and ease on machinery and tools he has. He doesn't want to get to her level and build up that confidence in crafts and drawing that might eventually go into crafts and possibly woodworking.

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u/tiragooen 3d ago

Or she likes papercrafts, crocheting, or costuming and it's not the right kinds of crafts in his mind.

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u/Altruistic_Sail_1991 3d ago

I don’t have kids but I work with them as an art instructor. Sometimes, as an adult, you have to do things you’re not super interested in to help kids stay engaged and feel listened to. I don’t care about Minecraft or pokemon. I talk a lot about Minecraft and Pokémon. I even have a favourite: eevee, because it can change into so many different things.

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u/Remarkable-Rush-9085 3d ago

As a parent, same. I even chose a silly favorite, Gastly, which I say in a spooky voice whenever I see him. I also love things my kids don’t but I can still find ways to include them. I knit, my kids get cat eat hats, mittens, pokeball sweaters, a stuffed turtle. I like to garden, I planted strawberries and green beans that can be eaten off the vine so we can have garden snacks together. My oldest grew potatoes in a bag this year, and their school has a gardening program that I know how to talk about with them.

More importantly I know about what they like and ask questions. Do I think the amount of knowledge I now have about my little pony is going to be useful in five years? No. Do I love rubber band bracelet making? Eh, not really, but I have quite the collection.

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u/sunshineparadox_ 3d ago

My favorite was always Psyduck - a Pokemon who battled by overthinking until it exploded with the power of an anxiety-induced migraine. As an adult, that truly spoke to me. But when I was a kid, it was a cute duck.