TKAM #3: Uncle Jack

I have a lot to learn about children. I don't know if marriage is right for me or not, but if I do get married, I'm likely to have kids and if I do, you can bet I'll be taking advice from Atticus. I don't know how he came to be such a good father. he could have had work with kids or it could run in the family for all I know, but if it does, it sure skipped me because I know for a fact that I'm not that good with kids and that I'll never be as good with kids as Atticus. I suppose it makes sense that cursing is just a stage that Jean Louise is going through, but I still think it's wrong for her to say such things. And the way kids quarrel, it seems I would have to keep them from ripping each other apart. A perfect example of this is Jean Louise and Francis. Those two go at each other like there's no tomorrow. I expect they ain't ever going to get along, they're just too different. But does that work the way it does with adults, or are kids just naturally bloodthirsty? I remember Atticus was a quiet little boy when we were kids and that I was much like Jean Louise, but I don't remember having her temper. There's just so much about kids I don't think I'll ever understand, and if I ever do have kids I'm just going to have to do the best I can.