It's Okay To Give Your Child Comfort Even During A Punishment

My 5yo told me that she ruined everything. I’ll be honest, I felt that one in my gut. I’d just put her to bed early and without dessert for fighting with her sister, screaming, and a number of other broken house rules. I was standing outside her room, trying to be stern. But then she made that comment, and it seemed so advanced for her age, and I couldn’t help but go back in her room and hold her.