Whenever your kids are out of control, you can think about this. After creating heaven and earth, God created Adam and Eve. And the first thing He said to them was "Don't."

"Don't what?" Adam asked.

"Don't eat the forbidden fruit."

"Forbidden fruit? Really? Where is it?"

"It's over there," said God. Do you think He wondered why He didn't stop after making the elephants?

A few minutes later God saw the kids eating of the forbidden fruit and He was angry. "Didn't I tell you not to eat that fruit?" the first parent asked.

"Uh huh," Adam replied.

"Then why did you?"

"I don't know," Adam answered.

Adam and Eve had children of their own. Thus the pattern was set and it has never changed. But there is a reassurance in this story. If you have persistently and lovingly tried to give your children wisdom and they haven't taken it don't be hard on yourself. If God had trouble handling children, what makes you think it would be a piece of cake for you?
(Another tidbit from the Internet)