Parenting Etiquette: When Other People’s Children Pose a Problem
While no parent has to be pushed too far to admit that their child isn’t always an angel, we try as parents to help them find the right path. Working with kids to help them through hard times is important, and helping and showing them the right way to act in a given situation is a big part of raising children.
However, when your child is around friends who may act out more it can pose some problems. How are parents supposed to handle other’s kids when they are the one’s misbehaving. It can be infuriating, and saying something isn’t always socially right.
What should a parent do in this kind of situation?
One answer columnist says:
Should we ever reprimand another parent’s child?
It depends. Are you the responsible adult in charge in that moment? Is the child at your home, where your rules reign? Are you checking your own anger or bossiness?
If it’s really about the child’s behavior then offering a new choice may be helpful. If the parent is present, do you ask them to redirect their child? "I notice Joey is… could you ask him to make a different choice?" or "Do you think we should help out?"
Often a parent is just too tired or distracted to step up to the plate, help that parent with gentle reminders.
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Do you agree? While cases where you or another child is in danger- there isn’t much of a question, when there is no immediate danger- what should someone do?
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