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iQuestions Faculty, Dr. John Trent 
 
 
Question: 
 
I've got the kind of kid that starts a million things and doesn't finish 
any of them. What's that going to look like when he grows up? 
 
Answer: 
 
You know, I was one of those kinds of kids that would start million 
things and not finish anything. I talked my mom into getting a piano 
so I could take piano lessons, and about three weeks later it was, “Did 
I say piano? I meant trumpet.” 
 
Well, you have got an Otter kid if you have got somebody who loves to 
start lots and lots of things. They are great kids, but let me give you a 
couple of tips in dealing with Otter kids. 
 
Number one is, don’t just think, “Oh, it’s got to be ADD.”  
 
You know, these are the kinds of kids that have so much energy, you 
can take them ten places in a day, and they are so worn out, they are 
in the back of the car, exhausted, and as soon as you get them out of 
the car, what do they say to you? “Where are we going tonight?” 
 
Well, that’s just because God wired an Otter with tons of energy, lots 
of ability to relate to people. They get energy by being around other 
people. 
 
So, keep that in mind. Number one, people skill and relationship skill is 
just who they are. But another thing that’s really important to realize 
with Otters, and to help them realize, is that Otters don’t think there 
 
 
are edges. They don’t think there are boundaries. So they will just run 
until they actually just drop. 
 
So one of the things that we helped our daughter that’s an Otter do is 
to take time-outs, even when she didn’t need them—at least, you 
couldn’t see it on the outside, because of the energy. So make sure 
you provide some edges, because otherwise, they will just go 24/7. 
 
And then the last thing with an Otter child is they are the ones you 
want to spend time with doing something along the way. The cool 
thing about an Otter kid is they want to be with you. Whether you are 
going to the store, doing an errand, working out in the yard, they will 
join you to do something. And it’s when you are side-by-side with an 
Otter that you can build a great relationship with them. 
 
Well, that’s an Otter kid. They are awesome. If you’ve got one, thank 
the Lord, because they are great kids. 
 
 
 
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