December 4 free range

The kids are 12 years of age , they look it but don’t act it . Tex was always going to be more adventurous, he’d test the boundaries.He wanted to come here bad , said it is a way better part of the world . Leroy and I remained quiet , we are footy heads( me only , now )and love staying in our Burroughs . After a month Tex was desperate to come home . School standards , homework, constant testing and close teacher monitoring were and still are , a wake up call .I had a suspicion that there might be an environment that Tex could be lead astray . We found it . Most of the kids are spoilt , have a regular supply of pocket money ( more than I spend on myself)and are extremely tech savvy . Smart as well .The flip side is the schooling . I imagine it would be similar to a lot of private schools in Aus , there’s pressure , excessive homework and standards to be met . The kids follow in their parents foot steps , college educated professionals.The’ flip side’ is where Tex is totally rebelling . He doesn’t want to do the work ,but wants the pocket money and freedom of his mates , both sexes .Note how I put both sexes . I’m worried that that is where he is willing to do the work .This is where advancement may come a lot quicker . I know it’s not new in Australia . The thing is ,we were just removed enough in Mornington to hold back the tide . The Mornington kids seem to be on the longer route , not the short …. root . Tex has maturity and a I high IQ in street smarts , he’s just landed in the hot house . Emma has access to his phone ( every kid has one ) . It’s the conversations that are interesting ……..??? Do I have to say anymore ? Ok , fucking has been mentioned , by one of the girls . Yep , it’s close I reckon . These kids know everything . Emma has asked me to talk to him , but what do you say to a kid who you suspect knows a bit ?? At his age I only thought hair grew on your head and playing down ball was was what you played at lunchtime at school . Now I’m scared they may play a different type of down balls . Puberty and adolescence is here . These kids are out until 10 pm on weekends , roam the street ( sometimes) , and think and occasionally act older than they are . Shit I might be forced to talk about technique, using a condom and taking your time ., not the birds and the bees . …. I might even have to take notes , I might learn something .Yep , education might be in a different field