This worked for me.

While I was a student I took my daughter to the airport and we sat in
the planes and she "pretended to fly" - I did this to get her
comfortable in the cockpit. She was 4 or 5 at the time.

We would also watch the planes take off and land and occasionally we'd
be close enough to a taxiing plane to hear the noise etc.

When I passed my checkride I took her and my wife flying on a calm
afternoon somewhere for dinner and a very smooth night flight home.

My kids enjoy the more amusing aspects of flying more than my wife (who
thinks that a clearing turn to find traffic reported in the same general
area is done just to annoy her).

I just have to always remember that my wife's continued acceptance of my
flying is contingent on her not being turned off to it by bad experiences.

Get your kid a proper kids headset (pilot avionics make a decent one)
get them used to what they feel like...

I'm sure they will love it once you take them.

Robert

GEG wrote:
I have a 6 year old son.
I'm only a student pilot.
However, in my youth, I thought flying was totally cool - yet
completely out of my domain. I lived in a very rural area
and we didn't have much money as a family.

I really wish I had been exposed to it earlier.
In fact, I wish I would have made a career out of it.

My wife is a little "weary" of flying, having the "nervous wife/mom"
syndrome.

I'd like to introduce aviation (not just flying) to my son
over time.

I'm wondering if anyone has resources or recommendations of how
to do this effectively without being overbearing, being realistic,
but creating true excitement.
I mean, I have some idea, but still, input and perspective from
other sources can be invaluable!

Are there books covering such methods?

Thanks to all in advance!