Alex passed another parental milestone a few days ago. She had the urge to spank her daughter. This isn't a proud moment for her. She didn't spank her. Instead, she got up, walked into the other room, clenched her jaw and made that guttural angry "Uuurrrg!" sound that started in her knees, crept its way up through her stomach and chest, then exploded out of her mouth in a collection of consonants and vowels that would probably not have been appropriate for network television. What did Alliyah do to cause this rage to bubble in her chest? THe whole lead up to it didn't really matter. She said yes. Alliyah said no. And it got repeated over and over again.