Best thing to do, is make them feel as if they are doing something worth while. Let them analyse your networks, encourage them to try out simple hacks, then ask them to offer solutions as to how to avoid such attacks in the future. This is what I do for a living, and while these kids are young, you have the chance to instill some hacking ethics in them, ethics many young 'script kiddies' seem to lack. Plus, their work is being put to practical use where they can derive benefit from it.
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Best thing to do, is make them feel as if they are doing something worth while. Let them analyse your networks, encourage them to try out simple hacks, then ask them to offer solutions as to how to avoid such attacks in the future. This is what I do for a living, and while these kids are young, you have the chance to instill some hacking ethics in them, ethics many young 'script kiddies' seem to lack. Plus, their work is being put to practical use where they can derive benefit from it.