Disciplining Another’s Child, Would You Do It?

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I often hear it said that “it takes a village” and I believe that’s true, but what if some of the members of your village aren’t on the same page as you? I’m not sure how I would handle it if someone disciplined my child in a way that I didn’t think was appropriate. For instance, we don’t believe in “spanking,” so what would I do if someone, in trying to help, decided to spank my child? I’m pretty sure it would involve me turning into a mama bear and it might not be pretty. Okay, it definitely wouldn’t be pretty.  

What if their version of discipline wasn’t like that at all? What if they were gentle and kind, but stern? I’d like to say that I’d be okay with that. Hypothetically, it sounds like the best case scenario. After all, it takes a village. I definitely do want the help and I want to be able to help when it’s needed. However, I have to admit that it gives me an icky feeling in my stomach to think about someone else disciplining my child.  

I guess I’d like to think that he will never need to be corrected by someone else both because he’s an amazing, sweet kid and because I’m never far from him in any situation. That’s just not the reality though. The reality is that he’s two. He definitely needs correction and sometimes I’m just not fast enough. So yes, I want the other mom standing closer to my child to reach out and stop him before he hits another kid with a plastic shovel in the sandbox. Yes, I want the other mom to reach out and catch my son before he breaks his arm while falling from the monkey bars.  It does make me nervous though. It makes me a little uncomfortable in a way I’m not sure I can really put into words. 

What about you? Do you want other parents to correct your children when they need it? What if they don’t handle it the way you would? Would you be comfortable correcting someone else’s kids? What about rescuing them from the big scary slide? Frankly, I think my mom instincts would kick in on that one and I’d just do it without a second thought… but what if the other mom wouldn’t want me to? 

Written by: Sara Parise

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