If you've read my columns or backtracked and looked at the archives, you may have noticed the Kids Can Do It! links. I know kids can do a lot of great things. There is a tendency to mother kids, not let them really try at something. Is it mothering or smothering? Sure it may be dangerous for a kid to operate machines/ equipment, travel by themselves or try new stuff. But that doesn't mean kids shouldn't be trying new stuff. How can you grow if you stay in the same place?

So, I want to hear about what you are doing. What can kids do?

Send in a short essay about what you are doing and I will post them here with a link to your website if you have one. Maybe I won't hear from anyone. That would be kind of sad, I hope kids are doing something. Kind of boring if all they are doing is just reading this and going straight to bed afterwards.

Happy writing.