My son's basketball coach benches kids who arrive even five minutes late but traffic is unpredictable and I don't want my child to learn that rigid rules matter more than showing up consistently.
More people experience this than they realize.
Adult authority figures are using punctuality as a weapon that punishes circumstances beyond children's control.
“Where Are You with African ubuntu time — event-based and relational?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.