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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]You are going down a dark path.

Indulging the whim of a five year old tells me that you will have spoiled kid.

He will be more excited about trips and gifts as he gets older if you do not treat him like an emperor.

Honestly. He can have (and will enjoy) 
 a normal (local) 5 year old’s party. [/quote]

:roll: Is it painful being this sanctimonious? I mean for you. Obviously it is for the rest of us.[/quote]

Think whatever you want.

But that approach to parenting will not end well. (And I care about kids)[/quote]

Completely disagree.  Taking a kid on a factory tour at age 5 could lead to a life long interest in science and manufacturing.
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I agree that going to factory and industry-specific tours as a kid made me interested in manufacturing.

I will never forget the Dole factory in Hawaii with the regular water fountain that ran pineapple juice.  And other experiences along the way.

I got a job after college that involved site visits to different kinds of factories.  Also studied operations management of plants in MBA school.

I'm the PP who recommended visiting the Middlebury, VT Maple Landmark toy company tour.  Nice small woodworking company.  The owner's mom was working one of the processes when we passed through.  (Printing/painting of items.)  Very interesting.

I appreciate companies who let you do this.  It is rare.  In the past 20 years, besides what I do for work, I've been to the Ford Rouge plant, Maple Landmark, Bath Ironworks (submarine and shipbuilder), a Columbus, OH candymaker that makes chocolate buckeyes, and a large regional dairy down south.[/quote]

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