On 8 August 2014 09:19, Bruce Metcalf <bruce.metc...@figzu.com> wrote:
> "Hi, I'm Biju C and I'm father to two boys, 7 and 4 respectively. Is >> there a 12-step programme to restore my sanity after such trauma?" >> > > Yes; it's called "grandparenthood". There are many opportunities for fun, > from feeding the grandchildren sugar just before bedtime to giving them > drums. > > It was one of my father's great regrets that I never had children so that > he could exact his well-deserved revenge for my childhood. > > Cheers, > Bruce > Haha! I'm reminded here of my maternal grandfather, a grumpy man (though he had a heart of gold) who steadfastly refused to have anything to do with his grandchildren, especially my cousin and I who would keep getting into fights. His standard response was not "stop fighting" but "go and fight THERE (pointing to a location sufficiently far away from him) which, come to think of it, is how many management problems are solved in industry. -- Narendra Shenoy http://narendrashenoy.blogspot.com
