Moms Talk: Responding to a Pre-School Meltdown

Ah, the first day of school. It's the moment many St. Louis parents have been pining after for months.

But consider this: The first day of school arrives. Lunch is packed, the book bag is by the door and your child is headed to his first day of kindergarten.

But five minutes before the bus arrives, he tells you he's not going to school. In fact, he says, he hates you and he's going to run away from home. He is yelling and screaming. You have just a handful of seconds to solve this one.

So onto this week's question: What will you do to settle this crisis?