Excellent thoughts, GFI, thanks for them. Your last point is, I think, the most important one. At the end of the process -- "successful" or not -- something (+) has to exist for the child.

(Of course, if you're childless, feel free to select a sniper rifle from the armory.....) Oh. Did I say that out loud?

Well, you know how it is when you're out in the cold too long. A desk in Banking Section down at the Circus just doesn't sound appealing....