Are you sure it was a proper adult drill and not a toy one?

There's no way a 5 year old should have unsupervised access to a proper power drill, that's just crazy

It may be that he normally isn't allowed free access to it but was allowed to take it out to show you as a treat?

Posted By: Old Git on February 22nd 2016 at 13:03:04

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** foghorn!!! ** - need your help wrathers, serious question. (General Chat) - shoddy, Feb 22, 12:52:00
- I hope he has appropriate safety wear! Goggle, gloves etc! (General Chat) - archroy, Feb 22, 17:30:03
- Keep the drill and send him back with an chain saw. (n/m) (General Chat) - Chalk Hill Bitter, Feb 22, 15:28:12
- Just take 5 minutes to stop crying on the internet to show him how to use it properly (General Chat) - MIKEWALKER, Feb 22, 13:59:20
  - Wise City Father words MIKE (n/m) (General Chat) - Huge Small, Feb 22, 14:11:12
- Maybe "his" in name only..... (General Chat) - yellowman, Feb 22, 13:42:24
- I wouldn't let my 15 year old daughter near an Electric drill (General Chat) - strap_on sally, Feb 22, 13:34:09
  - Or even your 39yr old brother! (General Chat) - archroy, Feb 22, 17:31:28
- Was it hammer action? (n/m) (General Chat) - tudders, Feb 22, 13:25:03
- Depends what the torque is (General Chat) - atlcanary, Feb 22, 13:13:56
  - ´p´p´p (n/m) (General Chat) - the Tilt Man, Apr 1, 19:12:37
  - I'm often impressed by a robust torque ratio (n/m) (General Chat) - Dandy Highburyman, Feb 22, 13:15:47
    - You've been torquing in your sleep (n/m) (General Chat) - Tombs, Feb 22, 13:34:57
      - Thing is tombs, all you ever do is 'Torque Torque' (n/m) (General Chat) - Dandy Highburyman, Feb 22, 13:36:42
        
        Torque like an Egyptian (n/m) (General Chat) - Tombs, Feb 22, 13:39:47
        
        Happy Torquing Torquing Happy Torque (n/m) (General Chat) - Dandy Highburyman, Feb 22, 13:40:24
        
        Torquer the Otter (n/m) (General Chat) - Tombs, Feb 22, 13:41:44
        
        Torquing Italian (n/m) (General Chat) - Dandy Highburyman, Feb 22, 13:43:02
        
        Torquer Texas Ranger (n/m) (General Chat) - Tombs, Feb 22, 13:45:02
        
        Don't Torque to Me About Love (n/m) (General Chat) - Dandy Highburyman, Feb 22, 13:45:44
        
        Take a torque on the wildside (General Chat) - Tombs, Feb 22, 13:47:53
        
        That's just your Jive Torquin' (n/m) (General Chat) - Dandy Highburyman, Feb 22, 13:49:04
        
        your torque is cheap (n/m) (General Chat) - doncoop, Feb 22, 14:27:18
        
        Girls Torque (n/m) (General Chat) - Dandy Highburyman, Feb 22, 14:32:02
    - ^ Ben, ban this sick filth (n/m) (General Chat) - Yellalee, Feb 22, 13:33:12
- I'd agree with those below, 5 is too young for power tools! (n/m) (General Chat) - megson, Feb 22, 13:13:35
- No way should he be using it. (n/m) (General Chat) - Larry Hagman, Feb 22, 13:04:21
- Are you sure it was a proper adult drill and not a toy one? (General Chat) - Old Git, Feb 22, 13:03:04
  - This. Hopefully it was all just a misunderstanding (General Chat) - Old Man, Feb 22, 13:28:52
  - That's what I was thinking (General Chat) - Tombs, Feb 22, 13:24:42
- on one level thats really funny (General Chat) - ghostof barry butler, Feb 22, 13:00:48
- Buy him an air rifle to shoot his dopey uncle. (n/m) (General Chat) - harry boulders, Feb 22, 12:58:55
- I think we tend to protect kids too much these days. (General Chat) - APB, Feb 22, 12:54:44
  - agree - need the cord to limit range and Area of Destruction (n/m) (General Chat) - CWC, Feb 22, 13:38:11
  - Circular saw a far better alternative (n/m) (General Chat) - Dandy Highburyman, Feb 22, 13:03:57

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