To lighten the tone a bit. . .

It's five minutes after you should have left for a semi-formal event - in this example, church. You're helping your small daughter (4) hike up her tights under her dress, and realize that she's not wearing any underwear. You confirm this with her. Her defense: "You didn't leave any out for me, Mommy!"

What do you do? Do you a) run upstairs with her, put some underwear on her, and make everyone even later, or do you b) acknowledge that the tights will keep anyone from figuring out that she's not wearing underwear, and just go, or c) grab a pair to take with you and put on her in the washroom when you get there, so the rest of the family won't be late?

In a similar vein - your small child has a potty-training accident in the mall, after you've believed them to be fully trained so you no longer carry a diaper bag. Do you: a) take them home immediately, wet; b) grab some clothes off the rack, take the tags off, change her, and then pay for the items; c) grab some clothes off the rack, pay for them, and then change her; d) continue on your merry way with a wet child; e) something else?