"Jim Stewart" wrote in message
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Steve B wrote:

You can bundle them up like sumo wrestlers, but if they are just not
mentally ready for it, it's all for naught. These two are the types who
have to take EVERYTHING to the breaking point, just to find out where
that
is, no matter if they end up destroying it. Except for their educational
or
art stuff, they go through toys like bacon goes through a goose.

Then the *only* toys they need are the educational
and art stuff.

We are likeminded on all points. Hope you can come
up with something that gives you some peace.

I can only try to control what happens at MY house. They will be here for a
week starting this afternoon, as their parents have to work this New Year's
Eve, doing a 24 hour shift.

Funny, but when they are here, they aren't the whiny brats they are at home.
I wonder why that is. Now, to work on their manners when it comes to
getting into other people's stuff. One step at a time.

They love to go with Papa. Go to Ace, go to the dump, go to NAPA. Having
to stay home makes a pretty good impression on them. They are boys, and I
hope they don't get into as much stuff as I did, but I just want them to
come out the other end without any permanent damage, or prison bitch
material. We've already got one relative who may be out in about 15
years............. and he managed to get into AdSeg, he was adjusting so
well to prison life ............

Steve