I do also agree with this technique. :) Not that I even have kids yet, just nieces. So maybe I can't speak from much experience. I have seen my sis in law do this with some messes, but if it's something really specific and it's already become a struggle, it's like she feels she can't/shouldn't back down at that point. But if it's something that got left out and it's bed time, she'll just clean up the kids' stuff after they go to bed.