Last week I was berated and told I was a crap parent because I responded to another parent that I was not getting involved in my DC's friendships. DC, year 8 is a very independent, happy go lucky and friendly child with lots of friends. I've never had any feedback that they are badly behaved or have ever picked on anyone.
As with any relationship DC has good days and bad days with their friends. One minute they are best mates, the next they are hanging out with someone else and then they come home and say this person said this etc. etc. I have 2 older DC and I've seen it all before.
One of the parents is constantly giving me feedback that my DC has done this, that and the other. It is actually really minor stuff. It's as simple as something like "wow, interesting choice in shoes". Honestly, it is that minor.
I told the other parent that I am not getting involved in stuff like this and have been told that I am a slack parent. I let my DC sort their own stuff out, not because I'm not interested but because I am 3 DC in and I think it is in their own interests to do so. My DC can hold their own and I don't need to hover over them.
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KitchenBandAid · 12/09/2020 07:07
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