“That’s exactly the way I feel, Carolyn. Does Davey get into more trouble now that Randy is here?”
“Yes, he does, Susan, and vice versa as well. It’s the same as it is anywhere else. Two boys are always more than twice the trouble of one. Though Davey’s influence makes Randy even more immature, I find I can handle him just fine thanks to our new understanding. If he were in one of those awful dorms, he’d be in much worse trouble with all the drinking they do. A strict house mother in each dorm would soon put an end to that if the parents would allow it. I’m afraid it’s the permissive parents who are to blame for most of the problems teenagers get into these days. Fortunately, Randy’s mother used spanking through tenth grade so he is much better behaved than most.”