This reminds we of my sister-in-law so much. Mostly the one about not listening to whiners. Her kids are flat out trained not to whine. I love all these rules. They make so much sense, even to me. Feel free to steal them. I think I’ll get a sign made with the rules on it. he he.
http://www.cnn.com/2007/HEALTH/parenting/06/21/par.quirky.discipline/index.html