there is no re-thinking.... once done, it's done..
i have one going into college (on a scholarship, THANK GOODNESS) and 2.5 year old mini-princess living at home now, rules the house with a tiny iron fist...
you should see my house... looks like a damn theme park for toddlers. she is getting into everything! caught her opening up my fly-tying box the other evening to rummage through all the hooks, scissors etc. she also knows how to let the dog out of his cage AT THE WORST possible moment, to maximize the hilarity....
i love every minute of it.