I’m having a real problem with my son at the moment and I’m just not sure what to do about it.
He’s one of those kids that always has a mischievous twinkle in his eye, if he can do something to antagonise you he will, just because he thinks it’s funny. He’s forever climbing on things, running off just to dart back in, saying just the right things to annoy the heck out of his little sister. He does whatever he thinks he can get away with.
He’s always been a troublemaker, and most of the time that isn’t a problem, but recently he’s formed a bit of an obsession with Dean’s aluminium toolboxes. While in Melbourne, we only moved down here about a year ago, Dean’s risen to be one of the top mechanics around town and I couldn’t be prouder of him. He’s never been one to leave work at work, though, and so our garage is full of all kinds of tools that are not fit for a five-year old boy to be playing with. When My kid first started sneaking into the garage, I begged Dean to keep the space nice and tidy, so the kid wouldn’t be able to get his hands on most of the heavy duty tools, but he just keeps hounding after his dad’s toolbox. I’m starting to get really worried that he’s going to end up getting his hands on something he shouldn’t and really hurt himself.
I’m half considering talking to Dean again, and asking him to keep all the tools and everything at work, on locked up tight in the aluminium trays Melbourne tradesmen have on the back of their utes, but I know he’ll think I’m just being overbearing. The truth is, I just don’t know how to keep my child out of there. Once that kid’s got his eye on something, it’s almost impossible to distract him.