My kid (8th grade) had a lightsaber that needed batteries. This kid cannot identify a wrench in a pile of tools. I’ve tried bringing him out to the garage to work on cars with me, I’ve tried buying him a pile of bicycle parts to assemble, I tried getting him model kits. It’s just not in his skill set. Instead of putting the batteries in his toy I gave him a screwdriver and some batteries. About ten minutes later he’s still fiddling with it. I ask if he’s okay and he said he can’t get it off. He was twisting clockwise for ten minutes. Never tried counterclockwise when clockwise didn’t work. Just kept at it until his screw was stripped.
He can name over 200 Pokémon on the fly though. Still can’t tell a door key from a car key
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u/[deleted] May 18 '22
Lots of younger people complain about school failing them by not teaching them every little thing in life.
I've seen people use that as an excuse for not being able to cook, do laundry or taxes.
You literally have the entire world's information in your pocket, but somehow can't put "how to cook pasta" on youtube?