It makes a lot of sense to me. If a kid keeps breaking something, stop giving it to him. Kids (and adults) often have an impulse to make problems worse once th

It makes a lot of sense to me. If a kid keeps breaking something, stop giving it to him. Kids (and adults) often have an impulse to make problems worse once they know they are in trouble. If they don’t have the opportunity to do that then there is a shorter path to calm down and talk. Like if you know your kid cheated on a test, don’t ask them if they cheated and give them a chance to lie. Just start by saying you know they cheated and why.