When our kids were small, my husband, Garey, would always talk to them with a very serious tone when he was trying to make a point. He would never threaten, but he would warn and caution them about things, and say it in such a way that made them think, and sometimes even worry, about adverse consequences. They were always coming to me with, Dad said this and Dad said that. I was the sounding board off which they bounced his admonitions.
