This is underrated advice. More than once, my spouse has promised my son something as we're about to leave that I can't deliver, guaranteeing a tantrum or at le

This is underrated advice. More than once, my spouse has promised my son something as we're about to leave that I can't deliver, guaranteeing a tantrum or at least some level of having to drag him along while he's sulking and disappointed in me. The new family rule is: Don't promise the kid something you won't personally deliver for certain! Which means, don't promise anything on behalf of anyone else, even if that other person is well-meaning.