"Nah. I just make sure to add a 'fun' task to his chorelist whenever he asks more than three. Positive reinforcement works better than smacking someone for being belligerent." His brows draw down, frown sitting on his list as he hears about the indoctrination- because that's what it was- the kids went through. "We're working on it."

Baby steps. "Mostly giving him life skills and social skills outside of 'hit it with a pointy stick until it dies' is the long term goal. He's got good ideas when he lets himself have them"