How do I make my Dad interested in Science?

[Drummer Ben]

I know it usually is the other way around how do I get my kid interested but no, I want my dad to see the wonders of the world. My dad doesn't really value education the way I do. And no I'm not talking about school, I'm talking about learning from what's around you. I show him astronomy and to look through telescopes, astrophotography, chemistry. Hes's never interested. He sure is interested when Soorts Talk on ESPN comes on TV or when his favorite movie comes on. He's always in front of the tv when he gets home from his 9-5 office job. He stopped teaching me things as soon as I became a Teenager at 13. In my opinion those are the most important times to be a dad. You can see my frustration he. He is a consumer. I've met so many great teachers who have inspired me to dwell into the cosmos, or build robots but my dad just never cares about those things and I can't understand why? I want to spark a child in him and I don't know how to spark that excitement. Nothing seems to work. Thanks!

[xXl0sth0peXx]

The sad thing is that it's really hard to make someone enjoy something they don't, whether it's parent to their kid or like in your case, kid to their parent. My best suggestion to you is to try and make it something. I don't know where you live or what's around you, but maybe suggest to him a father-son outing to a museum on a weekend or something.. At a time when he hasn't worked all day. Best of luck to you. x

[Body odah Man]

I'm sorry man, but sometimes you gotta face up to the fact that it's a lost cause. This might be one of them

[welsh91]

my dad locves scientists, well hes an engineer so that goes without saying
but my BF dad is a total religious guy who doens't believe in it. So you may have it bad but it could be worse

[Melodic]

Honestly, it's not really possible to interest someone in something they have no interest in. However, it's not a failed Dad and Son relationship because you two have two different interests. There are always things out there that you can both be interested in.

[Wyatt 13]

Ask him for a hug. Always works when I need his attention. My dad is a very religious person and he is single Dad cuz our mom left us ages ago. So is hard to get him into my stuff like he never has time to go to my soccer practice and I would like him being there but idk some times I just hug him and I tell him I love you dad. Im not an expert in this stuff anyway hope I helped you in some way.

[Drummer Ben]

I believe its his job more or less that has made him loose all his hobbies. Kinda sucks when your whole life depends on keeping one scheduled job your forced to go to. I appreciate it but I could never get a job that demanding. I never want to get a job, a personal career that I love to do. Won't start a family at all until I've found one. You see I think it was expected when you were young not so long ago to get married and have kids at a rather young age and two parents that go into it with no experience and parents who are forced to settle on jobs to support their kids. Unfortunately that reality. Someday it will be better but right now my parents are still supporting me and my sister and raising kids is a full time job.

Its more of that I want to get to know the people my parents were before having kids. Your parents aren't the boring people they seem its just getting them to open up.