VERN HUMPHREY wrote in a message to ROY J. TELLASON:

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. 
RJT>Being a g
RJT>of *very* strong emotions and very much afraid of some things
RJT>(threw up all
RJT>over me a few years back when there were big fireworks going on), 
RJT>I came u
RJT>with the idea of pulling a set of hearing protectors out during a
RJT>thunderst
RJT> and it helped a lot.

(Gawd,  what an editor,  truncating stuff like that...   :-)

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

Considering what other influences those grandkids have,  I do what I can.

RJT>Smart kid,  and I'm not too worried about her or the two older
RJT>girls (now 12 and 13).  It's the three boys coming up behind her 
RJT>that I worry about.  Kameron is 4,  and has a single-mindedness 
RJT>that has to be seen to be believed.  Once he gets focused on
RJT>something, nothing else appears to exist for him.  I've already 
RJT>reached the point where I've had to swat him on the butt to get his
RJT>attention...

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

Grammie thinks he's got a hearing problem.  I'm not so sure.  OTOH,  she's
the one with "the voice" -- but her being 3/4 Irish,  I guess I
don't have to elaborate on what that's all about,  eh?

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

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

VH> You do, indeed. Congratulations.

There just ain't enough hours in a day.  We had Amanda and Courtney over
here for darn near a week (being as both of us aren't working at this
point),  and I did take advantage of that when I could.

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