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When to Interfere with a Parent in Public?
The New York Times recently published an article grappling with the issue of when to intervene with a parent when you see what you believe to be child abuse or neglect.
The article suggests using humor or even a grin to try to diffuse the situation instead of directly engaging the parent like Liv Tyler was recently photographed doing.
What do you think?
The article suggests using humor or even a grin to try to diffuse the situation instead of directly engaging the parent like Liv Tyler was recently photographed doing.
What do you think?
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Permalink Reply by Erika Noltimier on -
I believe that, we has became a sociaty that want to be confortable and easy going, and taking an stand for what you believe sometimes take courage and so often we past in great opportunities to make a differents,. It's not what you said but how is said, I do believe that if you fallow your instints you know when is the right time to said something or not.
Erika Noltimier
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Permalink Reply by Jane Flinders on -
Parents sometimes experience a moment of poor parenting and sometimes a kind offer of help that is non-judgemental will go a long way . Sometimes things are not what they first appear to be.
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