Dads: When and how did you start teaching your kids to mix and/or scratch?

[0Notice]

"Watch the needle..."

[bucky]

My son is almost 9 and I'll let him play around with my S4 often. The only problem I have is trying to convince him to try mixing anything besides LMFAO and Gangman Style over and over. He's played with my 1200's in the past but really only care about scratching and I don't even have them hooked up anymore.

[aaron altar]

so what I am hearing is that I am the only one stupid enough to let a four year near a set of 1200s!

I'm also that dumb and it goes about as well it did for you.

[beaubryte]

I will be a dad in a few months, can't wait to do all the things you guys been doing with your kids.
A pleasure to read

[DeeJayJade]

My daughter, 3, is very interested in my turntables and my Maschine. She likes to hear the scratching and drumming on the Maschine. When she wants me to play music in my studio she says 'Lets go dance' that means turn music on and rage! lol

Ive been introducing her little by little, she likes to just mess around which I love.

[JesC]

my kids have been around my dj gear since they were born. My wife caught the two young ones messing around with the turntable. the baby was sitting on the platter while the old sister pressed the play button watching him spin. Broken stylus, no harm to the 1200's. Now that they are old, my daughter has a Numark iDj pro hook up to her ipod. Shes now going to turn 7 and know her way around just about any midi controller, mixer and CDJ. I think they learn alot djing, eye and hand coordination and absorb knowledge about music and gear.

Heck, Im taking my daughter to NAMM this year with me.

[DJ SB]

Heck, Im taking my daughter to NAMM this year with me.

Hope to see you guys

[The Twin]

my 5.5 year old stepson has been around my DJ gear most of his life.

he's all about "scratching" but really has no other interest but hearing PSY....

BUT he has taken quite a liking to hiphop dance, to the point we're he's taking hiphop\breakdance lessons.

always busts out his latest moves whenever I'm playing

[D-Kem]

Just bought a cheap fleabay Mixtrack for my son to mess about on. He's turning 10 next month. Once i trust him not to wreck any gear he will be getting some lessons on the turntables.