For years I have proclaimed the truth that until kids hit thirteen, they’re made of rubber. Recently I had a registered nurse back me up on this. Don’t act like what I’m saying is crazy. Any parent can look back on their child’s early years and see this principle in action. I like to compare it to insects. Have you ever noticed just how much abuse most bugs can take before they actually suffer any bodily, er…exoskeletony harm? I mean, you can throw a cockroach off of a roof and he’ll just keep right on runnin’. So long as he doesn’t land on his back, that is. I’m sure there are numerous physics laws in effect that cause this, but I’ll leave explaining those to the scientific type out there.

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