Nip it in the bud! Nip it!
Remember that line by Barney Fife from the Andy Griffith Show? Barney was passing out parenting advice to Andy about correcting a behavior of Opie’s. He told Andy, “Nip it in the bud. Nip it!” If you don’t remember the line, that’s okay, I’m an old guy and I loved Andy and Barney! But…