well,James,think of all the different products you see around you every day in your home, at school and in stores. there are a lot, aren't there? where do you think they all came from? Most of them developed from a simple idea that somebody turned into a clever invention. Can you imagine what life would be like if nobody had bothered? We wouldn't have cars, televisions or computers, would we ? Things would be very different,wouldn't they? I wonder if your dad has thought about that. Perhaps you could talk about this with him,James. Then he'll understand why it's important for smart young people like you to carry on having good ideas and trying to invent new products for us all. Good luck!