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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I would want to know. [/quote]

The fear of your reaction will make most people not tell you.  I wouldn't.   Most parents will defensively and instinctively push back and stand up for their kid.[/quote]

I don’t know, a year or two ago one of my kids did something quite nasty to another kid whose mom told me. We had some serious conversations with the kid, kid felt ashamed and apologized (sincerely as far as I could tell), we continue to talk about how we treat other people, and now those two kids are friendly if not close. I appreciated being told because it meant that I could help my child improve their behavior. They’re learning and growing, they will do stupid and thoughtless things, it’s the parents’ job to help them grow up well, and is easier to do that if you have more context! [/quote]

If this is true, you are a unicorn.

Most parents think they are unicorns, but aren't. [/quote]

Well, I was pretty upset! How could my child do such a thing, where did I go wrong as a parent, surely the other kid was partially wrong too…but at the end of the day it was objectively inappropriate behavior no matter the provocation. I think I would have been a lot more defensive if it had seemed like my kid did it to upset the other kid as opposed to trying to seem funny/cool to third parties (although of course it’s just as hurtful either way) because “my kid is being thoughtless” is an easier pill to swallow than “my kid is being mean on purpose,” but I hope that I’d pull myself together either way and deal with my child. [/quote]

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