That's Not Fair!

Any parent who has children of speaking age has likely heard the expression, “That’s not fair.” Those words come in all shapes and sizes—quickly shouted, drawn out almost with extra syllables, or said with a defeated sulk. Kids have an innate sense, whether appropriately calibrated or not, of what is fair and they want life to meet that standard. 

One thing that most certainly causes that reaction is if some misdeed has occurred, no one will confess, and so an entire group of siblings must suffer collectively the…