They left my five-year-old grandson outside in the cold for four hours as punishment

“He’s a child,” I shot back. “Not your hired help.”

Jessica crossed her arms. “If he’s old enough to understand instructions, he’s old enough to understand consequences.”

I felt my hands shaking.

“Consequences?” I said slowly. “Four hours in the cold? No coat thick enough, no food, no water?”

Michael avoided my eyes.