Yesterday morning my almost 4 year old boy cried his face off when his Mom was trying to get out the door. She kept hugging him and talking to him until I finally told her that he is taking control of her by carrying on this way and she shouldn't fall for it. When she picked him up she still felt guilty. If the parents didn't fall for this nonsense it sure would help the children. You know darn well this little boy has NEVER behaved that way for me, but he's been with me since he was a baby, 3 years now.