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For this TnT gab-a-roo, Troy and I discuss conflict, how we used to handle it and how we deal with it now. I also put him on the spot with a question a friend asked me earlier this week, “What should a parent have in a first aid kit for their kid?” He handled it like a champ, of course. He’s such a good sport.

Here’s a link to a few of the items we spoke about (I will leave it to you to find a seller in your locale):

* disposable skin stapler

* tourniquet (Canada)

* tourniquet (US)

The above CAT tourniquet is graded for children greater than six but studies have shown that it’s also effective for kids aged 2 and older.

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