Getting your kids to develop a hobby early on in life is a sound investment in their future. When I say “investment,” don’t misunderstand. It doesn’t mean you should get them making purses so you can sell them (although…) – more that it’s a great way of giving them something to use their time productively. Of course, those of us who have a craft-based hobby remember the times when we were just getting into it. Maybe we were making candles, and the first ten or so looked like misshapen lumps. Or we were making a patchwork quilt which looked just a little TOO patchwork. It’s easy for anybody to get discouraged by their early efforts going wrong. You know now that you were finding your level. Your kids, on the …
