Teach him the game first, and that is alot easier to do if he plays. My son turned 5 in September and fortunately he was able to play tee ball this past April and I had the privilege of coaching the team! That of course led to more baseball questions, watching more and more Phillies games together, and then ultimately asking me to take him to the card shop! He has always been around cards and such, but now he wanted his own.
The first time I took him, I made sure I left with a storage box, some soft sleeves and top loaders. He asked for Phillies only (mostly Howard and Jimmy Rollins at first) and as the trips became more frequent, he would ask for other players - it was impressive to watch him name the lineup, including some bench players. His collection has grown, and he is proud of it - he shows everyone his cards when they visit. So far, so good ...
I have my fingers crossed, and hope he continues.
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