3DS games should work with a DS. Games that aren't out yet may not, but currently all DS games work for the regular DS as well as the 3DS. If he wants to play older games as well, look at DS Lite, it has an additional port for the older GBA games that the other versions don't have.

You could try taking the kittens out of the room/away from mama for a few minutes. Get her used to the idea. I think after a while she wouldn't object. I definitely wouldn't have her in the room while you're bathing them, though - if the kitties seem distressed, she may try to protect them and potentially hurt you.

I use outlook.com/hotmail.com, mostly.

The idea is that the more muscle you have, the more efficient your body is losing fat. I don't have the study in front of me, but it should be pretty easy to look up more information on this if you're interested. I generally do strength three times a week, cardio (mostly plyometrics, little running) the alternating days, and more 'fun' exercise (Ultimate Frisbee, sports, etc) the last two days. Works great for me. I'm not trying to lose fat, so I can't look at it from that point of view - but my strength is great and I am very happy with how I look.

I do feel this is true in some cases, but not always. The Army is quite good as well, outside of ROTC (which seems to be fairly uniform). My husband just commissioned as a 2nd LT, but he'll be going back to school full time in 4 years, paid full-time as a graduate student. He's also going to 4 or 5 different schools next year for more military based training. The Army requires graduate school by (I believe) LT Colonel, so if you keep going with it they really do take the effort to get you into the schools and everything. You just need to know what to look for. :)

I get $25/week in discretionary, but I tend to hold on to a lot of it for bigger purchases. I probably only spend $5-$10 a week on a busy week, and many weeks I won't spend any of my discretionary money.

bodybuilding.com is my go-to place as well.

I was an AROTC student so I can expand a bit on that program. Scholarship options tend to differ. Either way, you can't get one unless you're contracted to the Army (you can do this freshman year, if there are scholarships available, or at the latest the beginning of your junior year). A scholarship will pay for either room/board or tuition, not both (West Point and the like may be different). Room/Board is either exactly what room/board on campus will cost or the average cost of a dorm room if you are living off campus. This is often, but not always, a better deal than getting a tuition scholarship. There is also a book stipend (for me it was $400/quarter) and a monthly stipend if you're contracted (varies depending on school year, from $300-$500). My school required morning PT, a weekly 'lab' consisting of hands on training for about 3 hours, and actual classes you have to register for (usually one or two a quarter). You are usually required to also do something during the summer. Junior year is LDAC, which is required to eventually commission as an officer, and you can chose freshman/sophomore years. There are a lot of options, from Airborne School to going to Taiwan/China/etc and spending time with military cadets there. Boot camp isn't always required. If you join as a freshman, you generally have to do bootcamp/AIT. If you join as a sophomore/junior, they send you to a summer Leader's Training Course and you skip the other two. I took the LTC option as I didn't join as a freshman, so I skipped bootcamp. LTC is only a month long, specifically for ROTC cadets. Either way, I suggest thinking long and hard before signing your child up. It's definitely a time commitment and requires a lot of work. If you have any questions about ROTC or being an officer, feel free to message me. :)