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Bookswithtea
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Posted: Nov 10 2009 at 4:10pm | IP Logged Quote Bookswithtea
I like the Marine stuff idea. Also, when my ds was too young/immature for an electric guitar, we did go the magazine route, and it sort of worked? I bet after a few months in bootcamp he will have a healthy respect for weaponry. Love the Marine medal idea, too!

***This kid is just too hung up on cool. His idea of manhood is being a Marine, driving a lifted truck with a gun hanging in the back window, and having more tattoos then the other really tough guys. I am still trying to figure out how I ended up with a kid like this. ***

Temperament. Some kids are just wired differently. God will use it for His glory, because there is no such thing as a bad temperament. He probably just needs some time to find God's plan for his life and a cause to generate all that energy into. Its tough raising a kid with an unusual temperament. I have one too, different in some ways to your Charlie, but definitely not easy to parent. Keeps me on my knees...

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Posted: Nov 10 2009 at 4:39pm | IP Logged Quote teachingmyown
That medal is great! And I found it less expensive on some other sites! I think the Marine paraphenalia idea is good. I don't know how far too go before he graduates boot camp, though. Just in case...



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Posted: Nov 10 2009 at 4:44pm | IP Logged Quote JodieLyn
Molly, why not get things that don't necessarily say "I'm a marine" but might be things anyone could use/wear/display etc.

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