Parenting Advice

In general, I don't bother reading the advice columns in the paper, but I was really happy when Rob caught this one in today's Washington Post.

DEAR AMY: It has been interesting to read how different people handle toddler meltdowns. 
My father's method seemed to be effective.
Whenever my brother or I would have a meltdown, we would go off on an extensive search for our "composure." We would look everywhere -- under the couch ("No, I don't see your composure here), behind the door ("Still not here), until we finally calmed down.
I don't remember ever officially finding my composure, and it took me until I was about 6 to realize that "composure" is not a concrete object! -- Hannah


I can't wait to try this one myself.