QUOTE : Say goodbye to your mom.”<br /><br />Scottie pauses, then keeps going.<br /><br />“Scottie.”<br /><br />“Bye!” she yells.<br /><br />I grab her arm. I could yell at her for wanting to leave, but I don’t. She pulls her arm out of my grasp. I look up to see if anyone is watching us, because I don’t think you’re supposed to aggressively hold children these days. Gone are the days of spanking, threats, and sugar. Now there are therapy, antidepressants, and Splenda.