QS and Love - Very true. I've occasionally been in situations where I really thought another parent was being somehow inappropriate with their kids (not disciplining or not being attentive or whatever). I've never been in a situation where I actually felt I needed to say something though. Most of the time I figure there's probably something I don't know about what's going on. Certainly I've been though my share of public meltdowns with my DD (and increasingly with the boys). No doubt there are times others secretly question my own parenting skills.
It's a difficult line to walk. Because there are also kids out there who are legitimately experiencing abuse of some kind. And they rely on someone to step in to ask the hard questions. I definitely don't think that's the case with the woman I mentioned in the OP. I think a big part of it is probably that I just don't know her that well and she has a different parenting style than my own.
This type of stuff has just been on my mind lately I suppose. I'm glad to have this discussion going. 
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DD: Born 4/06, Fost/Adopt, Home at 2 days old, Finalized at 17 months old
DS1: Born 5/07, Fost/Adopt, Bio Brother of DD, Home at 13 days old, Finalized at 9 months old
DS2: Born 9/07, Bio
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