| Indeed. Secondly, lowest common denominator often creates difficult scenarios. What I was capable of, at say age 14, was not the norm. Fortunately, I lived in a time and place where that was accepted and there were few issues. I once spent a few months writing assembly language. I heard get outside a few times, but that was it. Later, spent another one fixing an old car, to be my first. Then, out alone in the deep woods with a friend for a few days. It was like that growing up. A wide range of experiences. Some easy, others not so easy. Danger was present. One paid attention, or faced it. So pay attention. Rough, but valuable. When I parented, I faced similar. Ran it about the same way. Some of my kids could handle it. Others could not, or did later. The one who really could, a lor like me in that, currently travels the world. Good. |