Originally Posted by CountryRoads:
That is one of my biggest frustrations.
I have a "no toys from home" policy and almost every morning, dcb comes with a toy. "He won't leave the house without something in his hands." And who's the parent??
Also have a dcb who refuses to come down the stairs sometimes and he thinks it's funny. Mom lets him take his sweet time and do it on his terms even though she's complaining she's got to get to work. JUST GRAB HIM AND BRING HIM DOWN. Sheesh. But, then he would cry, and we can't have that, can we? 
OH my gosh they can't make them cry. That's the most horrible thing in the world lol. The thing is, the child may cry the first time, but then they will know what's expected and wont' cry. Why do they cry? Because it works. They get exactly what they want.