Thank heavens, we had relatively peaceful period of time - no incidents. Regardless of being “in red”, my luvs equally and zealously train martial arts with Silvano. My Ivy loves sparring the most because she loves to fight. Although she is tall and slim and one can easily fall in trap to underestimate her for she is very quick and strong and she can fight any man and woman. She is on Silvano’s level but both of them are slower than my Prince. He beats them in individual fighting and in 2 vs 1 fight. My Prince is motivated to practice martial arts to protect us, his family and friends. My Ivy? She has same motivation and the other reason you already know. Anyway, I really hope they will both learn to control their urges to cruelly punish offenders for if they don’t, they already “dance” on very slippery ice and sooner or later they will fall. Antonio found few bodyguard jobs for them. Not over his agency but over his friends who has similar agencies. Now my luvs are in financial plus again.

After the incident with two Red Cross frauds our parents decided to build stronger fence around our property, install video intercom on main gate, and build electric gate and entrance with the key and code board so nobody will ever come to our property again without having the key or knowing the code. In the case of trespassing and intruding, the alarm will immediately make loud sound and inform my Prince, Silvano and Antonio. My Prince is very happy about it. He said that he will be more relaxed knowing that we are safer. The project started today.

Now, about our son, Mikey. Maybe some of you wouldn’t like what my Prince did, but it worked. First treatment was Mikey’s jealousy when my Ivy or I sits in my Prince’s lap. The first attempt didn’t go well and here is why.

One evening when we fed our children, Mikey was sitting in his father’s lap as usual. After that we all moved to the living room. Mikey wanted to watch cartoons on TV. He sat in his father’s lap again. My Ivy sat next to him and I was sitting on his other side holding Precious in my arms.

Ivy (gently): My son, will you let me sit in daddy’s lap?

Mikey (not looking at her): Noooo!

Ivy (still gently): Mikey, I love your daddy too. Please, let me sit in his lap for few moments.

Mikey (angrily holding his hands tight around my Prince’s arms): NOOOOO, MAMAAA! GO!!!

My Prince turned him to face him and he said sharply:

- Mikey, stop it! ….. (When he tried to say something more, he couldn’t because Mikey grabbed him for his lips and held them closed).

We know we shouldn’t, but we couldn’t resist not to laugh because it was very funny. Seeing us laughing, Mikey also started to laugh trying to grab his father’s lips again. Next (successful) attempt was in the morning next day during family coffee time. (We warned earlier our parents to sustain from interfering in our children upbringing especially in the front of them). My Ivy replayed “screenplay” from yesterday. Mikey reacted the same way and when he was very angry at her, he pushed her head away or slapped her face when she tried to kiss him. (Although his slaps were painless, my Prince didn’t like his reaction and aggressiveness). After two warnings to stop, my Prince took him into the children room and slapped his bottom twice. After few seconds of silence, because he was in shock, he blasted in very loud and heavy cry. Oh, my, Mikey was heartbroken: his idol and hero, the person he loves most in the world, spanked him. (It was his first physical punishment in his life). Our parents and family members didn’t like it. They nodded their heads as a sign of disapproval and exchanged negative comments about it. My Fran said: “What did you expect from savage person like prince?!” My Ivy reacted immediately saying to him sharply: “I would watch my tongue if I were you, Fran!” Antonio reminded him that they are in our house and we should show some respect. My Dad had enough of it and jumping on his feet and walking toward children room he shouted:

- For goodness sake, Prince! What the hell are you doing?! He is still a baby, damn it!

Hearing her brother crying, Precious started to cry too. I took her in my arms, while my Ivy stood at the doorstep of the children room wanting to prevent my dad from entering in the room. Dad Boss stepped in the front of him and calmly said to him:

- Let it go, Livio. Mikey is Prince’s son and he has full rights to upraise his son as he thinks is the best. I don’t like this either but I respect his decision. We promised we’ll not interfere.

My dad waved his hand instead of saying “F” word and he sat back to his chair mumbling something to his chin. I empathized with Mikey but I also had a full trust in my Prince that he knows what he was doing for I support his motto: “It is never too early to start to learn.” I peeked in children’s room and I saw my Prince wiping Mikey’s face covered by tears, slobber and saliva from his nose. Holding his daddy around his neck he was crying: taaaaataaaa, taaataaaaaa …… My Prince’s body also trembled because he was crying too. I knew it wasn’t easy for my Prince to punish our son, but Mikey’s stubborn nature (which he inherited from his father) had to be broken since words (explanations and warnings) didn’t affect him. My Prince stayed with him in his room until Mikey slept on his face with his arms wrapped around his neck. They were soooo cute. Since that day, Mikey always let me and my Ivy to sit in Prince’s lap. Sometimes he doesn’t like it but he doesn’t make a scene and he isn’t aggressive toward us any more.

Now, about second disciplinary method that happened few days ago.

Precious is 11 months and several days old. She is in process of learning walking along the walls and furniture that gave her confidence and security. One night, before we did our routine, she was doing the same. I kneeled before her less than two meters away from her stretching my arms toward her and smilingly encouraging her to come to me saying: “Come to mama, my love!” She smiled and when she estimated that she is safe during walking toward me, she started to walk to me swinging in all directions trying to maintain the balance. When she made few steps we all clapped and cheered: “Bravoooo, Precious!” Mikey suddenly came behind her and pushed her. She fell on the floor and she started to cry. I took her into my arms and started to comfort her. My Prince was very angry at Mikey. He grabbed him under arms and lifted him in the level of his face. Mikey wanted to cry but my Prince stopped him saying to him through his teeth:

- NOT A SOUND: MIKEY!!!! …… NOT A SOUND!!!! …… Don’t you ever do that again!!! EVER!!! She is your sister and you suppose to love her and be tender to her! If you ever push her again or you harm her, I will spank you so hard that you won’t be able to sit for days!!! ……. Go to your sister now and give her a hug and a kiss!

When my Prince put him on the floor, he came to me (I was holding her) and he put his hands around her neck and kissed her on the cheek. Precious stopped crying in the split of the second and she smiled at him. She loves her brother very much. She was careful later when her brother was around her, but when she saw that he won’t push her again, she enjoyed in learning walking. Yeap, “when there is a fear of punishment, there is no crime” theory works. Is my Prince still Mikey’s favorite parent? Of course. He loves his daddy most of all.