It's all about dat legacy. If you try to screw me in this life my essence will reverberate through time just to spite your weak progeny or guide them to the* proper path.
You could simply try to occupy them with advanced trade studies at a young age. There has to be one fucking thing the boy would have enjoyed passionately enough to be productive in a positive way. Lack luster parents will say "But he's just a boy those things are for my barely functioning spouse to do!" to which we say "Your spouse can only muster about half of what this boy is capable of.". The singularity is nigh! A joyous cascade!