I'd have never believed it either, until I spent six months working in juvenile court. Some nine-year-olds will fucking cut you.

I worked with homeless kids in elementary school from the boroughs in NY. My favorite moment was being greeted before 6am (and the much-needed coffee) by a seven yr-old whose idea of "hello" consisted of, "shut the fuck up, you fucking mother fucker." The not so favorite moment? Taking a fellow counselor into town for stitches to reattach his ear. And another little girl to the hospital for a head wound caused by having a rock smashed into her skull. Did I mention that these were elementary school kids?

Don't get me wrong. I love kids. Lightly salted with lemon butter, shake the pan briskly over a high heat - them's good eatin'.