We live in a world where the concept of fairness is nearly elevated to a level of worship. If you live or work with children on a regular basis then you will recognize that most squabbles erupt from this very old emotion of feeling somehow slighted or mistreated. He got a tablespoon more Moose Tracks ice cream than I did. No fair! Why does she get to stay up a half-hour later than I do? That's not fair! She got to sit in the front seat last time. It's not fair that I always have to sit in the back. Sally's curfew is 1:30. Why do I have to be home at midnight? I've decided that if you're going to be an effective parent in the twenty-first century then you might consider enrolling in law school first. A parent needs the wisdom of a judge and the memory of an elephant. Wisdom to hand down rul…