My Kid Is Now Banned From All Family Functions Until Further Notice. He Doesn’t Deserve This!

Care and Feeding My Kid Is Now Banned From All Family Functions Until Further Notice. He Doesn’t Deserve This! Advice by A.J. Daulerio April 30, 20261:10 PM Photo illustration by Slate. Photo by mmg1design/iStock/Getty Images Plus. Copy Link Share Share Comment Copy Link Share Share Comment Care and Feeding is Slate’s parenting advice column. Have a question for Care and Feeding? Submit it here. Dear Care and Feeding, My wife and I have a 5-year-old son, “Archer,” whom I will admit can be a handful at times. Last month, we attended my sister’s wedding, and Archer ran in front of the staff members who were bringing out the wedding cake, causing them to drop it. We paid for the cost of the cake.

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