It's up. It has a roof and shingles. The trap door ladder is up. Both of the boys, and some neighbour kids, are excited about the fort. But truly, this is E's dream come true. They played outside until after dark and we called them in.

It has raised a bit of an issue. The boys fancy their fort as a private fortress. They want to decide who is and is not allowed in. But....is that alright? Should they be allowed to 'exclude' certain children/neighbours? What about the feelings of those children? What's my role here?