Shoot my son ?

[johnofwrong]

This might sound strange . please don't think i'm a bad father ether. I'v been playing paintball on and off for about 8 years now. Recently i'v got back into the sport in a big way . My 12 year old son has taken an interest and is eager to have to try it for himself . Obviously i was over the moon as he loves football and to be honest i can't stand the game . And also it would give us a chance to spend time together doing something we both enjoy. But i don't want to shell out for all the playing gear and everything that goes with it. if the first time he gets shot out he's screams the woods down and decides that he doesn't want to play again . I'v thought about padding and masking him up . Then standing him at the bottom of the garden and fire a ball at him.so he will have an idea of what it feels like when he will get shot out. But i can't seem to get my head round the idea of shooting my son. But can't really think of another way . What would yot do ?

 

[MJ]

Send him on a punter day with friends OR yourself too see whether he enjoys it like how i assume you started, if its meant to be he will be hooked and you have a partner in crime OR do what you suggested and put it on youtube.

-MJ

 

[johnofwrong]

Lol you tube it is . But really I can't belive me or any of my fiends hadn't thought of a puntter day. I truly am a mong

 

[onasilverbike]

If you train or play walkons just take him along, introduce him to your mates, get him involved in the staging area, potting up and the like, there is usually enough spare gear about to make a set of kit up. Then if he don't like it you haven't really lost anything or embarrassed him and emotionally scared him for life

 

[mophead]

just do it my dad took great joy in putting a few in my back in the garden

 

[paintballJett]

I did the same to my brother.

Definately be safe about it.... Dont pad him up in anything less than he will on the day as u migth shoot him it be fine then he takes one in the woods and still the same thing happens (false sense of security).

Let him shoot you at the distance you have chosen so you can guage whether or not its a good idea, also he will see how u take it, and also he will feel he owes u something.

Let him pick a place to shoot him, arm, leg, back, head, and then get him ready and say you wont shoot until he ok's it.... My brother cried like a baby but he is still gunna come with me next time, and I caught him in a bad place (the underknee - not an unhumanly place)

Hope that helps use it or not!

 

[Bolter]

Tell him you are both joining the army, and are going to war, but first you both gotta do some training.

If my Dad told me that at 12 yrs old, I would have loved it and been up for it. Especially if my Dad was on my team.

 

[Shylad]

Hi mate,
Was in a similar situation a few years back, my son wanted to play but didn't want to get shot.
So at one of the training sessions, i fired a few shots in his direction while he was sitting on the grass watching, hit him maybe 2 or 3 times.
Since then, he can't get enough of paintball.
Your son will be fine once he realises it doesn't hurt as much as people make out.

Simon

 

[ollytheosteo]

I'd say try and get him shot first in a game of some kind; once the adrenalin is flowing he's much less likely to find it intimidating, where as stood shivering in the garden waiting for the first shot to land he's going to feel every bit of it. Punter day sounds like a plan

 

[SwissTony]

Let your wife do it. Everyone knows women are the most evil of the sexes.