As a father of two wonderful daughters, I will offer you this advice: kids are like a gob of clay. If you take the time needed to form and shape them without overworking the material, they come out better than you can imagine. Teach them at an early age to appreciate your experience by putting them in controlled situations and making either listen to you or become uncomfortable. Don't try and insulate them from the world, teach them what you know they will need to know to get by and be aware of their environment at all times.

You will be able to sleep at night knowing you did what needed to be done. We just had two attempted abductions here this week, and both were foiled because the children recognized the threat early and responded as they had been taught. Don't leave it up to the school teachers.

I hope your kids bring you as much joy and happiness as mine do. You now have the most important job in the world. Congratulations on your promotion. <img src="images/graemlins/tongue.gif" alt="" />