[Farmall] Any advice on THIS problem (Off Topic...sorry)

[Dan Glass]

First thing you need to do is get an umbrella policy added to your 
homeowners insurance.

James Moran wrote:

>Ladies and Gentlemen-
> This is certainly off topic but, IMHO, very  important as most of us are parents or (at least) care about  children.  Here goes....
> I have a fine neighbor with a wife  and four lovely kids (two of each).  The elder boy is extremely  intelligent, friendly, and inquisitive.  However, he suffers from  attention deficit and other "cognitive" issues.  Because he is  "different" and despite his superior intellect, he is (drum roll....)  bullied (emotionally and physically) at school and, though I do not  understand this, the school officials don't intervene.
> Anyway, he  is interested in things that I do and his father does which translates  to utilizing machinery, much of which is downright dangerous.  He  wants to "get involved" and, due to his illness, has an inherent lack  of self control and, as a corollary, does not seem to be able to  envision how badly things can go (nor how quickly).  Again...this  is not a "trouble maker"...he just can't control himself and  (naturally) his father wants him to enjoy the types of things that we  do.
> As an example, I have a big log splitter and I supply firewood  (free) to the kid's family (theirs in not an embarrassment of riches,  if you get my drift) so that they can do their family thing in front of  the fireplace.  This unit has an exposed universal.  Yeah...I  know...fashion a shield for it as a general precaution.  We have  deposited a good amount of wood and it needs to be split for drying and  use.  His dad and I know that the boy will want to be around  during the operation and, frankly, I am scared to death.
> It is NOT  just the splitter.  He wants to get his fingers into everything  (e.g., chainsaws and such).  Because of this he has to be  monitored continuously and, I fear, that if his father or I turn our  backs for a second, something serious could happen and, should that  transpire, I would die.
> Do any of you have any suggestions as to  how this child might be made aware of life's dangers?  Yelling and  screaming don't do any good, again due to his special mental  processing.  I was thinking about video (not too graphic) that  might depict how carelessness can lead to disaster.
>  Perhaps one or more of you have had a similar situation with your own children or kids in the neighborhood.
>  I know this is off the mark for tractor repairs but I would sure love to hear anything you folks might suggest.
>  Thanks in advance.
>  Jim  Moran
>
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