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<blockquote data-quote="Marguerite" data-source="post: 189514" data-attributes="member: 1991"><p>Shari, he's got impulse control, and he's still fairly young.</p><p></p><p>You reacted fast and hard. That was a very strong lesson you gave him. Here's hoping you got through to him.</p><p></p><p>Frankly, I think a suitable punishment would be, he's not permitted to hunt again with a bow and arrow until he's earned the right, by showing he can be responsible and sensible.</p><p></p><p>I do understand the necessity to live this way, by the way. Although we don't ourselves, we're not far removed from the days and places in our family histories where we DID have to hunt to supplement our larder. In my own family, we didn't hunt but we did farm, and we did at times have to kill stock for meat. I remember helping my father butcher the meat. You learn fast how to sharpen the knives! But if my father had ANY thoughts that I could be at all irresponsible with the tools, I wouldn't have even been allowed in the room.</p><p></p><p>There are other, less interesting, tasks associated with hunting for your food. How about teaching him how to work the hides? Tanning? Fleshing (not nice)? ANY such task that can be done without any edged tool or weapon. </p><p></p><p>And if he needs target practice - then he can use those toy arrows with suction cups...</p><p></p><p>Marg</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Marguerite, post: 189514, member: 1991"] Shari, he's got impulse control, and he's still fairly young. You reacted fast and hard. That was a very strong lesson you gave him. Here's hoping you got through to him. Frankly, I think a suitable punishment would be, he's not permitted to hunt again with a bow and arrow until he's earned the right, by showing he can be responsible and sensible. I do understand the necessity to live this way, by the way. Although we don't ourselves, we're not far removed from the days and places in our family histories where we DID have to hunt to supplement our larder. In my own family, we didn't hunt but we did farm, and we did at times have to kill stock for meat. I remember helping my father butcher the meat. You learn fast how to sharpen the knives! But if my father had ANY thoughts that I could be at all irresponsible with the tools, I wouldn't have even been allowed in the room. There are other, less interesting, tasks associated with hunting for your food. How about teaching him how to work the hides? Tanning? Fleshing (not nice)? ANY such task that can be done without any edged tool or weapon. And if he needs target practice - then he can use those toy arrows with suction cups... Marg [/QUOTE]
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