Michael Challenges Grandma's Permissiveness

Less than an hour later, I have changed my mind. If, within 24 hours, Michael has progressed from turning pages, to crumpling pages, to tearing out whole pages, will he be decimating our book collection within a month? Note how pleased with himself he seems. Anne and I have decided to discourage tearing books, even Richard Scary. Our friend Sarah suggests giving him magazines to rip and crumple. I tried giving him the New Yorker (2006 issue); it crumpled beautifully, but it didn't tear easily. He didn't like it as much; he didn't laugh at the cartoons.

Rose challenges:

We all know you didn't like those books, mom. Don't try to pin this on Nate.

His dad is less skeptical:
The first thing he shredded, a few weeks ago, was an ad I had pulled out of the Sunday Times for a limited-edition Mets commemorative Christmas ornament which Anne and I were thinking about getting for Rose. He really chewed, drooled, and tore it to soggy pieces. I don't know if that means he's a Mets fan and was just trying to rip out the coupon so we could order it immediately...or more likely, he instinctively hates the Mets for what they did to the Red Sox in 1986.

Please vote on whether Michael should tear Richard Scary books or the New Yorker.