Does your child act before he thinks?
Would he pat a dog, even though you warn him not to?
Would your child ignore a ‘wet paint, don’t touch’ sign and check it out for themselves?
Michael Grose is the current Body & Soul parenting columnist reaching 6 million Australians every Sunday. Michael is the author of 7 parenting books, including the best-selling Why First Borns Rule the World and Last Borns Want to Change it. Michael is married with three adult children who have all successfully flown the parent nest.