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Parents: If your 11-year old son was fixing electrical wiring at home, would you be happy?

I'm 16 now, but 5 years ago I started doing electrical work at home without anyone's supervision. I changed a few outlets and switches with new ones, and wired some new outlets in the basement where there weren't any. I did this while my parents went out bowling for the evening. If your son did that, how would you feel about that? I wired everything according to code, and turned off the right breaker while working on things.

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I think it's wonderful that you've found a calling. Being an Electrician is a great profession. That being said, electricity is nothing to fool around with. Even if you did wire everything according to code, as a parent I would be totally freaked out if I learned my 11 year old (whose hobby is electricity) did some electrical work without supervision. Perhaps you'll understand parents' concern when you have a child of your own .
Okay first every child has heard of the human centipede so many say that they've watched it when they got freaked by the trailer. It's not suitable for a child of 10 it's an 18 for a reason. And it may affect your child's mental health state and development more than you may think. I wouldn't recommend anyone watch it let alone a 10 year old
I don't think most 11-year-olds would be able to do this safely. Where did you learn how to do these things by that young age? How did your parents not notice your work?
Dude, it sounds like you're looking for the approval and attention of your parents. **** them. You've got a calling, it sounds as if you got a great career in your midst. Move forward with it. Good luck and awesome frecken job
my little brother was big time into electrics he use to fiddle with everything when he was 5 he was the only one who knew how to fix my mom's vacuum i swear, the kid was born a electricity genius. Still to this day he is the first one any of us call when we have wiring problems i am glad my parent nurtured his interest and talent the guy is amazing!

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