some educational riding on turtles, perhaps?
Don ́t want to be damned for going of the theme but: as parents/care-givers/whatever we do "control" what children learn in the sense that a baby doesn ́t take herself out to see the big wide word. We are in cotrol of what they see, where they go, what they eat and more or less everything else. Also, as children watch us so closely, even how we react to things, in a way, controls how kids will react. Know what I mean?
No, that comment wasn ́t directed at the original post, but a question for DaveA
I prefer to use the words "influence" , "guide" or "encourage" or even "nurture" in normal relationships; and it doesnt always work the way you intend either...
dave