Youthful Enthusiasm

[Newbie1967]

My 6-year-old son and I took a walk down to the local market for a candy bar. He spotted a few pennies in the parking lot and snagged them. He was pretty proud of them and said, "Are you going to post these on the treasure site?" At first, I'm ashamed to say I balked because, after all, it's 3 pennies, and can hardly compare to the unbelievable finds on this site.

But after thinking it over for a few seconds, I realized - who am I to quash his enthusiasm? He's really getting excited about treasure hunting, and, after all, he said, "It may be only three pennies, but it's still treasure." He takes real pleasure in finding anything - from marbles to superballs to pennies. So, I'm keeping my promise and posting his finds.

Happy Hunting...

NB1967

 

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[jeff of pa]

tell your son CONGRATS on the Finds. He's on his way .................jeff

 

[Jeff in Pa]

Good for you Newbie1967!!

Now their is a Dad who is always considering his sons thoughts!

That may sound corny to some but thats just how I feel cuz my own two boys are by far my pride and joy!

Kudos to you Newbie! and don't ever stop.

Jeff

 

[caratjuice]

I sometimes wonder why I like metal detecting and I think back to my childhood and remember what it was like to find things like your son did. I think it is something inherent in our human makeup, everyone likes to find something. Thanks to technology finding things has become a little easier. Tell your son congrats on his find and thanks for sharing it with us.

 

[49er]

Newbie,
Can't wait until my daughter blesses me with a grand child so I can introduce them to the wonderful world of MD. Let's see more of his great finds. Hope to see more of your finds too.

 

[Floater]

Newbie ,Great Post. The Real Treasure is the Little guy. And if I quote Caratjuice " Thanks to technology finding things has become a little easier"Technology also lets us re-live a little of our childhood . You are blessed my friend.

 

[root]

Only a treasure hunters son would pick up 3 pennies. Most kids today would walk right by them......lol
Neat story Newbie!!

root

 

[bigrig40]

tell him way to go from bigrig!thyere are times when i wish i could find 3 pennies!

bigrig

 

[mrmark55]

Keep those "treasures" for him untill he is old enough to appreciate them for the real treasure that they are. Very nice first finds!!!!!

Mr Mark

 

[Shutterbug]

NB1967,

That's a great story and a great kid. I think his Dad is pretty cool also. HH

 

[minelabex1000]

I took my son THing when he was little. Today he's very successful (makes more than old Dad!) and still loves treasure hunting!

When your son gets old enough get him a detector and hunt together. Spend all the time you can with him. Trust me, they grow up far too quickly.?

For some people...
Life is what happens while we're making other plans.

 

[Carl in CO]

Treasure is in the eyes of the beholder. Awesome finds!!!

 

[chaazz]

tell your son he is a natural. Doesnt even need a MD to find coins. Tell him Congratulations

 

[treasure_lady]

Congratulations on finding the 3 pennies! They all add up and like he says.. they are still treasure!!

 

[TOWcritter]

Sign him up for the forum! Like father kike son! Go to walmart and get him the $25 detector. He'll love it.

 

[Newbie1967]

Thanks to all, I'll pass on everyone's kind words to my son. I do have a confession though - it IS his metal detector! It's entry level, a White's Prizm II, but it does the job... We've been talking about getting one for so long, and his grandfather decided to spring for one. I wish I'd done it years ago. We're heading to a nature trail this weekend if the weather cooperates so he can continue to hone his skills...

 

[stoney56]

Newbie1967, I know the feeling. Tokk my 5 yr old grandson out last Sunday and he had no problem keeping up w/me coin for coin. One thing about being young is that they're closer to the ground so they see things we might miss and also they have a etter memory. If you promise them something, you better follow through because they DON'T forget. I'll post his pics when I get camera back from friend, think you'll enjoy them. HH to you both 8)