Tough love

I was having a conversation with one of my professors about a team member that wasn't pulling his weight on the team (I didn't tattle -- she approached me!). Anyway, she said that at some point, the team was going to have to talk to him and give him a kick in the butt.

"Tough love," she said. "You understand what that is, you're a parent."

I raised my eyebrows. "Tough love? My baby is ten months old. I have NO idea what tough love is!"

I mean, would you be able to say no to this face?