The A-bomb of Child Care In an attempt to get my 3-year-old cousins to behave recently, I used a special power that I didn't think I'd be able to bust out until I had some kids of my own running amok in a grocery store. I'm referring to the good ol' "I'm calling Santa right now" routine. Oh it's beautiful. Kids won't mess with you when they think you've got Kris Kringle's digits in your cell phone. They'll think twice about hitting their sister or not putting that down. But beware that it has the potential to backfire into a flood of tears. Use sparingly and be in awe.