This is simply the bleak reality for parents of young children without live - in nannies . Second is the need for comfort . I come from a family of tea grannies , and ever since I was a child , tea represented the immediate , if temporary , solution for almost all problems .

Question: How can tea solve problems ?
Answer: There is a hallucinogenic effect in black tea that makes it special .Tea is the way to solve things because after you finish , look in the bottom and   " read " the tea leaves .Tea is relaxing because it has no caffeine .Sitting quietly and sharing a warm beverage with someone ( Like a granny ) who is kind is reassuring .