RJT>VH> Yep -- get 'em a toy gun and let them go to the range with you.
RJT>VH> Explain everything simply -- especially things like why you have to
RJT>VH> wear those earplugs and muffs, and let her watch you shoot and
RJT>VH> pretend to shoot her gun.

RJT>I don't think she'll have a problem with the hearing protection.  Being a g
RJT>of *very* strong emotions and very much afraid of some things (threw up all
RJT>over me a few years back when there were big fireworks going on),  I came u
RJT>with the idea of pulling a set of hearing protectors out during a thunderst
RJT> and it helped a lot.

Now, that's what I call taking advantage of a situation to teach!

RJT>Smart kid,  and I'm not too worried about her or the two older girls (now 1
RJT>and 13).  It's the three boys coming up behind her that I worry about.  Kam
RJT>is 4,  and has a single-mindedness that has to be seen to be believed.  Onc
RJT>gets focused on something,  nothing else appears to exist for him.  I've
RJT>already reached the point where I've had to swat him on the butt to get his
RJT>attention...

They had to hit me with a 2X4 to achieve the same effect. :-)

RJT>Then there are two more boys,  after that.

RJT>Looks like I have my work cut out for me!

You do, indeed. Congratulations.
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