I also make it a point to note those relatively rare instances in which an ADULT inconveniences my DD by being scatterbrained, late, or just self-centered about something. Being civilized ultimately means doing things to suit not just ourselves, but to not overly inconvenience those around us, too.

So if I have to hunt for my car keys or my cell phone, and make DD late? Yeah-- I own it, and it's a teachable moment. There's a reason why I use spatial scaffolding in my life.

Schrödinger's cat walks into a bar. And doesn't.