I like the mailbag. You give me the topic and I pontificate for 1,000 words. Today we have another disguised and distorted letter from an unidentifiable and possibly fictional reader: I would love to ...

Does your child often burst into tears? All children cry, but some seem to be particularly prone to tears. These tender-hearted children may need some extra help in learning to manage their distress.

Kid Whisperer goes on living his life without giving any attention to the crying. The lessons here for Kid are obvious and should be universal: You get nothing when you are being unpleasant, and you ...