So I've been thinking about the idea of Dwarfish Daycare recently, and I've been considering variations on theme.
For instance, Extreme Dwarf Social Training. The idea is quite similar, but uses adults rather than children, and rather than training combat skills, it's meant to develop the social skills. Build a tiny room (1x1 is obviously ideal, but some amenities could potential enhance feasibility) dump the fort's food and drink reserves in it, then dump the fort's Dwarfs in it (in whatever way suits you best). Confined together in an enclosed space without access to jobs or any potential for solitude, dwarfs would only be able to chat and form friendships (or otherwise). The whole fort could be socialized rather quickly in this way, I think.
The main concern for the Dwarfs would be mood - although if you strip away their weapons and armor them up before the training exercises begin, any berserk individual would be quickly beaten into submission by his prison-mates and injuries could be minimized; and frankly, bad moods might even enhance the Training's effectiveness, a few deaths here and there would result in some much needed Consoling. At any rate, some creative architecture (misting waterfall, make the walls from slabs and statues, so on), combined with sufficiently fine food and drink would likely compensate for most discomfort.
You might also toss some instruments down there, but to be honest, I haven't really messed with instruments yet, so I don't know about that.
Bringing it back around to Dwarfish Daycare; hell, throw your favorite harmless pet in there (Kakapos for me, McCaveBear likes them for their longevity) and get those Dwarfs some combat experience on the side, plus the fights will give them something to chat about.
Thoughts?