“You feel calmer now, don’t you, little girl?”

“Yes, Daddy…”

“You threw quite a fit earlier, didn’t you?”

“Yes, Daddy…”

“You’re very sorry about that, aren’t you, little one?”

“Yes, Daddy. Very, very sorry.”

“And you know that saying sorry isn’t going to be good enough considering some of the things you said, don’t you, child?”

“…Yes, Daddy.”

“Daddy’s going to let you out, and you’re going to go upstairs, change out of your work clothes, put them in the hamper, put your shoes back in the closet, and come  back down here so you and Daddy can have a little chat about controlling Our emotions.”

“Yes, Daddy.”