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If possible take him out where you can shoot informally, set up a water jug full of water and let him see what a bullet can do! I took both my son and daughter to a friends place in the country and let them see a demonstration of the jug being blown apart, my daughter was never much interested, my son completely in! When I took him shooting i had him chasing brass, once we finished we picked up everything, went back to the house and I would disassemble, clean and oil the gun, I let him ask questions, then put the gun back together he was allowed to hold it, once it was reloaded he was told never touch daddies gun without permission or you will get a whipping! Several times he would ask if he could hold my pistol, if I had time I would sit with him and go over the parts, once it was reloaded same warning every time! I wanted to remove whatever curiosity he had! When he was big enough to handle the recoil then I let him shoot it, I think he shot it twice and then was done!