I have definitely thought about that—getting the police involved if anything physical happens again. I regret not having done it in the past.

I don’t think he would hurt them at this age, but I worry about what will happen as they get older. I told him I don’t ever want him doing that “playful” business with them and in response he acts like I am crazy for suggesting he would. So why is it okay to do it with me, if he clearly knows it’s wrong on some level? It’s contradictory and confusing.