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Pete and repeat – say again?

So for what seems like the hundredth time, I had the talk with David, our 10 year old about how his behaviour will follow him for the rest of his life. Do I think I got through to him this time? Sadly, no, I don’t. This is the child who just got out of a residential facility, where he was placed in part because of his behaviour. I explained that there are worse places for him to be, and gave him specific examples. I talked about how when I was a kid, I was in trouble with the law and was taken from my home in handcuffs. Yes, even at the age that he is, they might not use handcuffs, but they could decide that this isn’t the proper environment for him. So the question is, how do we protect him from himself? When it is just him, and myself,

storm watch — warning – a lesson for my kids.

So we are under a winter storm watch. From Saturday evening to Monday morning. Winter on the Northern Plains typically lasts from mid October when we normally get our first snow to late April, when we get our last snow. This year, we have been blessed with Spring like weather until this past week. Two days ago we received an inch and a half of snow. Last year at this time we had over 90 inches to put it into perspective. Now, we are under a storm warning that promises to change that. Now since Winter on the Northern plains is a 6 and a half month proposition, it would make sense that we are used to being in the weather. Nope. First snow of the year and everyone forgets how to drive on snow. Everyone forgets the cardinal rule when travelling. “Never pass the snow plow.” Why? Well apart

how can any parent kill a child?

I was reading a recent article at thedenverchannel.com about a self-described stay at home father who assaulted his wife and then started a fire in his home in an attempt to kill himself, his kids and the family pet. First, let me start by saying that the average stay at home father has no thoughts of killing their kids. They have made a conscious decision to stay at home and provide care for their family. Second, how can someone kill their own child? It is one thing to have a marriage end. It is quite another to take that failed marriage and turn the kids into some kind of scheme to get back at the ex. As a stay at home father, I value my time with the kids. My youngest son is currently being home-schooled while we work within the law to facilitate his return to public school. Sure