Kory, Involving the kids makes the hobby just the more merrier. My 7 year old son gets down and dirty with our Henry J more than my 12 year old son. My 7 year old can do the oil and filter change on any car, and he loves doing it all himself. Get your son involved as much as possible, he will enjoy seeing the result of the hard work. As for my 10 yr old daughter, she can clean the windows inside and out without a single streak!