Too often we do not have the time to explore alternatives. Luckily I had some time after his dad left for work and the time the boys had to catch the bus or in the case of the 2 year old, picked up for daycare. I felt sorry for my friend because his wife just up an abandoned him and the boys. That was one of the reasons I believed the 2 year old acted out in the mornings. I am sure he felt that one day his dad would go to work and never return. I think the cologne made him feel more secure that his dad would return. While I will never know the real reasons that was the reason I deduced. Also the solution was discovered purely by accident, because of course I had my troubles with him in the mornings as well. The 6 year old was never a problem at all.
Awwww...God bless you!