Not all kids play with explosives. I did not (except for toy explosive ammonium triiodide). And my peers did so, but I declined.
I certainly would not let my son do it, except possibly with me, but I would disapprove.
You were lucky.
I hate to disagree here, but in the universe of interesting and exciting things, explosives are only one little area, that can easily be skipped without much detriment.
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Sounds very exciting. I love fried fish. Yes, I always try to make sure that they catch some fish, but I do not let them handle hooks.
iOn Tue, 11 Jul 2006 17:20:38 GMT, with neither quill nor qualm, Ignoramus21261 quickly quoth:
You have entirely missed the point, Ig. The key word was MENTOR. Mentors also have a way of showing kids how NOT to do things before they attempt them so the kids retain all of their appendages.
Yes, but I was prepared for a lot of things before even attempting them, too. Saying "no" to a kid has the opposite effect. They won't be prepared for a lot of things in life. Parents who protect their kids from reality probably attend more funerals than parents who are a bit more open minded. (I wish I had a cite for that. Anyone?) You might want to rethink your approach.
Perhaps, but it sure catches most kids' attention. The largest boomers I played with were M-80s, but I did have that fun experiment producing hydrogen from calcium carbide and water in a rinsed clorox bottle. It scared hell out of Mom but I was laying on my bedroom floor laughing about it. Y'see, when I let go, the 3' flame stopped and went inside the bottle. I had thought it would go out and learned a lesson there. ;)
Anyway, I was referring to "the universe of interesting and exciting things" as you put it, not just explosives.
One last thing is that I hope you will teach your kid (or allow and encourage him) to be curious. It makes all the difference in the world.
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Hey David
Stan Nipper wrote about this. The URL is:
Take care.
Brian Lawson, Bothwell, Ontario.
Many thanks: that's indeed it. My apologies to Scottish readers for saying it was in N. England: Falkirk is of course, north of the Border.
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