This is exactly why I personally avoid attributes. That's a kind of code fragility that I don't like. Particularly since I like using Apache::Reload. If there is an alternate solution, I'm interested to hear it. But I just avoid using attributes.

In your case I might do something like this in the parent class (untested): 

sub wrap_sub {
  my ($class, $function) = @_;

  no strict 'refs';
  no warnings 'redefine';

  my $referent = \&{"$class\::$function"};

  my $wrap_sub = sub {
    warn 'before';
    $referent->( @_ );
    warn 'after';
  };

  warn "wrap_sub wrapping: $class\::$function";
  no warnings 'redefine';
  *{"$class\::$function"} = $wrap_sub;
  return;
}

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And then in your child class you write: 
sub foo {
  warn 'fooooo';
}
__PACKAGE_->wrap_sub("foo");

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In reply to Re: Attribute Handlers don't run when called at run time. by tilly
in thread Attribute Handlers don't run when called at run time. by bennymack

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