| This topic concerns me greatly. I have some friends, a generous loving couple with two sons. Their older child(10 years) is well behaved, quietly humorous and well-regarded by everyone. The younger boy is a terror. He has a sweet side, too, but he hits, has tantrums, breaks things and is very willful. The parenting of the children is essentially identical, a modern couple who are faithful to each other, gentle with the kids and have good values.
My concern lies in this: The younger boy(three and a half) has a look on his face sometimes that is sorta frightening. He doesn't take discipline well. And I wonder if noted sociopaths had their "cute" moments as children, too. Did their moms understand what they had birthed?
Did Pol Pot, Hitler, Stalin, Idi Amin, Mao have their days of innocence, too? Were there warning signs that all was not well? If so, what were they? In short, I am concerned that my little friend may be transforming before my eyes into a monster... :(
"Arms in the hands of the citizens may be used at individual discretion for the defense of the country, the overthrow of tyranny or private self-defense." -- John Adams |