But, personally, I raised my kids to know that there are rights and wrongs, and when you commit a wrong, you will pay, usually pretty swiftly with a swat to the hand.I think he was asking parents to keep the matches out of the reach of children. How Hillary got into this is beyond me.
Somehow I don't think a swat to the hand will bring back the neighbors houses. Reminding parents to be extra careful doesn't seem out of line.
Long before this kid was out playing with matches, there should have been consequences that had lasting effects.
Locking up the matches in hopes that he/she will never find them leads to kids playing with matches once they get their hands on them.
Kid can get matches on the street, from a friend, after the 4th of July. Rather than try to keep all sources of danger locked up, how about teaching.
That’s pretty much it. You take care.
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