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in every issue l agniappe ?? no one?s really
doing
it perfectly. i think you love your kids with your whole heart, and you do the best you possibly can.? ?reese witherspoon ?if what they are
doing
affects me or
someone
i am with, i will speak up. if they are just being bad, but it doesn't interfere with anyone in my circle, i might shoot them the evil eye.? ?paula t. ?the correction depends on age and attitude. i have made corrections before, but the kids were from my son's school basketball team. in extreme cases, i will, no matter the age and attitude because guidance can be the difference between life and death.? ?dominique b. ?i have very strong facial expressions. i love kids and normally get their attention and shake my head. when they are not corrected by that, i just give them a strong stare and they stop the behavior.? ?toyia c. ?if
someone
is physically hurting my
child
or
someone
else?s, i step in.? ?brittany m. ?usually, i do not interfere with
someone
else's
child
because parents get so defensive. however, if a
child
is in danger of harming himself or
someone
else, i feel the need to protect the potential victim. if the
child
has invaded my space, i feel i have a right to help redirect his or her behavior. sometimes parents are barely surviving, and it can be hard, so i try to understand.? ?carolyn m. ?
child
ren must understand that there are rules to follow anywhere, not just at home or school. it?s part of being in a community.? ?ruth m. ?if they are risking harming my kid, themselves, or
someone
else, i will definitely step in. other than that, i think it is the parent?s responsibility to discipline his or her
child
.? ?caroline f. ?only if the parent is not around.? ?lin w. ?if the
child
is
doing
something that might be dangerous, i definitely intervene, and i have never been chastised for
doing
so. it all depends on how one approaches a situation.? ?roberta v. ?you have not walked in their shoes. some disabilities are invisible, so you do not have the right to discipline other people's
child
ren. the only exceptions are if the
child
is in your personal space, if the
child
is hurting or being mean to your
child
, or if the
child
is in immediate danger and the parent is not around.? ?danielle m. a touchy subject you?re at the store picking up items for dinner when you see another
child
acting up for his mom. his behavior, in your mind, is completely unacceptable. how do you respond? we reached out to our readers to find out what they do in this difficult situation. do you step in when
someone
else?s
child
is acting up? 7% yes , 33% no, 60% depends on what the
child
is
doing
. ?no. not my
child
, not my problem.? ?ahilia f. ?it's not my place to correct
someone
else's
child
unless the parent gives me that permission. i will, however, ask the parent to correct the
child
.? ?angela n. ?unless they are putting themselves or others in danger, it?s not our responsibility to correct other
child
ren. they will learn through experience.? ?diana a. ?it all depends on how you handle yourself. i would not correct with a sharp tongue, but explain what might happen or that it?s hurting
someone
else.? ?megan c. kid-friendly april fool spoofs for great april fool?s jokes, visit us online. ? brparents.com 1 4 b r p a r e n t s . c o m | m a r c h 2 0 1 9
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