Boy, Girl, Wild?

My children have taken it upon themselves to build their own version of a zip line in our backyard. Though I am proud of their ingenuity, I am terrified of one of them breaking a bone. This zip line was erected last Thursday and was tweaked a little yesterday afternoon (I am struggling to see what adjustments were made but I was assured that there were some done). At the dinner table last night, I was trying desperately to explain to Layne and Blair that twine was just not strong enough to support their weight and that using a stick to slide down the rope  was not the greatest idea because the stick may not be that strong. I was quickly informed that a stick was no longer being used because it broke and Layne had decided to use a light saber instead (because cheap plastic is always stronger than wood). I went back and forth with Layne about the dangers of this but still trying to stress that I was proud of him for what he had built. He told me not to worry, he was going to test this version out to make sure it was safe he was going to let Blair be the tester. Blair whipped her head around and said, "You have got to be crazy! I am not about to get on that and risk breaking something, like a nail. Plus you are not my parent and I don't have to listen to you when you want me to do crazy things." Layne pointed out to Blair the time he made her eat a dirt/bug/plant like thing...... 

Layne and Blair love to watch survivor type shows. Their favorite show is Man, Woman, Wild on Discovery Channel. There have been many a weekend when we have all piled in to watch this show with them and I am amazed at what they have learned. Layne now begs for steel wool and 9 volt batteries every time I go to the store because he is determined to start a fire in our backyard. I am equally determined to prevent this from happening and to keep him from burning down the neighborhood in the process. One day, the kids were outside "helping" Dean do work in the yard. I noticed them huddled up in the corner of the yard, a fake fire pit was in front of them, and I knew they were re-enacting something from Man, Woman, Wild. Suddenly, Blair shoots up, spitting and wiping her mouth, and running towards the house. She flings open the door and yells, "WATER! I need water!!! Layne made me do it!". What Layne made her do still remains a mystery - to a degree. We know that they were playing "survivors" (and deeply engrossed in it too), he told her to eat something that looked like bug/plants/dirt like thing, and she did it. She loves Layne and trusts him, but she airs a little on the side of cautious now when it comes to him and anything outdoors now.