We're away camping and went for a pub meal early evening with our teens. DS (15) gives me a look and indicates two Dads with three boys sitting close by, Dad1 is loudly proclaiming the his son is an idiot, an absolute buffoon etc. Kids looks about 8 and is very quiet. My three were shocked at how this Dad was talking to his child. It transpires that the boy has eaten some green slime Chrystal that have come with a magazine. Dad1 is reading the packets and saying that is says they are dangerous if eaten. Dad2 says something I didn't catch but starts with to be fair to him, so it look s like he's embarrassed. This was all very loud, then Dad1 says under no circumstances must you tell your Mum!
Many shades of wrong IMO, not least the fact he wasn't bothered that the boy might be ill. DS reminded me that we always taught them that they were never to keep secrets from either me or DH and now he's older he's realised why.