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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP, you agree that battling over toys is normal and generally not to be interfered with. Obviously you think hitting is not okay, and most of us agree. Yelling is not as clear-cut, and perhaps that father was picking his battles with his child as well.

You sound like you don't get to the playground very often if this was a Dear Diary moment for you.[/quote]

OP here. Actually, I don't bring my toddler to the playground very often. So what you're saying is that these things happen all the time and therefore, does not warrant parental intervention? Interesting. I will remember that going forward.

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Um, yeah, little kids sometimes act like little kids.  I would intervene if: (1) my kid took something from another kid, (2) my kid pushed, hit, kicked, bit, etc. another kid (she has not, so far, but you never know), (3) my kid was in the way of older kids in a place where older kids have priority (like the older kids play structure) or (4) my kid was not paying attention and was in danger of injuring a smaller child (running around, etc.)  I would expect other parents to do the same.  I would not expect another parent to intervene because their kid didn't want to share with my kid.  I would not intervene if a kid tried to take something from my kid and she refused to give it/took it back and said "no," unless there was something else going on.

And yeah, I might be irritated if someone failed to address their kid's behavioral issues (like the kid who kept throwing sand in the air and getting it in all the other kids' eyes) but I'm not going to let it ruin my day.  I'll certainly step in to protect my kid from injury, but otherwise, I just figure it's a good example to use in teaching.  [/quote]

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