 (Nick Galifianakis for The Post) | Hi, Carolyn: I am interested in your approach when responding to a child who knows he made a mistake. Example: My nephew walks through the kitchen and says, "No one spilled their milk outside." Naturally, he had spilled his milk outside. He didn't actually break any rules or disobey me, he just had an accident. That doesn't bother me at all because it's outside. Is it necessary for me to respond? I picked up his cup and put it with the dirty dishes. Obviously he felt bad for not being careful with the milk, thus his lie. If anything, that makes me wonder whether I overreacted to accidents in the past. Does the situation require more from me? — Anonymous |
