[spookthesunset]

Indeed. That is true for people with or without kids. If you are consistently late, you are doing something wrong. Might be not enough time, could be an unrealistic start time, who knows. But if you are always late... as they say, brother that is on you.

[MFLoon]

I shudder at the thought of my chronically late friends having kids and exacerbating their already borderline intolerable chronic lateness.

[hnick]

It can act as a cure. I have some in-laws who are better than ever since they've been forced to adhere to some strict timings around school and childcare.