A reader in Buffalo resonated with a recent column in which I opined that a punishment is worthless unless it establishes a permanent memory. When said reader’s son began kindergarten, he would work himself into a tantrum every morning. His “problem with transitions” caused him to miss the bus, so Mom ended up driving him to school.
Parenting Advice with John Rosemond - Parents help child move past tantrums
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