My Kid Is Now Banned From All Family Functions Until Further Notice. He Doesn’t Deserve This!
A parent writes to a parenting advice column about their 5-year-old son being banned from all family events after disrupting a wedding by causing the cake to be dropped. The advice columnist acknowledges the incident was disruptive but suggests the family's response is overly harsh and likely temporary. The columnist advises the parent to manage their child's behavior without letting relatives impose excessive punishment.
- ▪The 5-year-old child disrupted a wedding by running in front of staff, causing the wedding cake to be dropped.
- ▪The family banned the child from all future family events, despite the parents paying for the cake.
- ▪The advice columnist believes the ban is an overreaction but recommends keeping the child home from formal events for now.
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Care and Feeding My Kid Is Now Banned From All Family Functions Until Further Notice. He Doesn’t Deserve This! Advice by A.J. Daulerio April 30, 20261:10 PM Photo illustration by Slate. Photo by mmg1design/iStock/Getty Images Plus. Copy Link Share Share Comment Copy Link Share Share Comment Care and Feeding is Slate’s parenting advice column. Have a question for Care and Feeding? Submit it here. Dear Care and Feeding, My wife and I have a 5-year-old son, “Archer,” whom I will admit can be a handful at times. Last month, we attended my sister’s wedding, and Archer ran in front of the staff members who were bringing out the wedding cake, causing them to drop it. We paid for the cost of the cake.
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