Have you tried, “You’re not getting on the thing until it has brakes.”? The firmest I had to be was when one of my “extra sons” wanted to blow up a TV with a sparkler bomb. I told him it wasn’t going to happen. Period. I didn’t want to have to explain to his mother why he wasn’t going home in the same condition he was in when he came to our house.I know!
I tried talking rationally and calmly with him...
"Why go faster, if you can't stop?"
"Wouldn't it be nice to be able to stop?"
He TOTALLY didn't see where I was coming from.![]()
27 degrees here. I don't even wanna go out.

It was 7 when I left for work this morning.
Get better!29 here. I’m staying home to nurse my cold/flu, and be pathetic.![]()
A neighbor kid once told me, “You have to be young and foolish before you can be old and wise.” I said, “Yeah, if you live long enough to become old and wise.” Surprisingly, that one has made it to adulthood and is still alive...So glad my boys don't do any of that!
Kid 3 though.... I can see him boozing a bit once he gets "off leash". He has great sense.... but because of the no fear- immortality thing... who knows what he will do.
We shall have to wait and see... I think the brain starts to be sensible around 35 to 45.
If you make it that long.