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[quote=Anonymous]Charge and I were at park. I was sitting, observing her while she played. She is 5, turning 6 in the fall. I believe the  best way she will learn to resolve conflict, is by learning to problem solve herself. So, while at park I just don't Hover, and let her make her decisions unless I see its really threatening.  Charge was playing with a girl, having fun being silly. My charge wanted a snack as the girl she was playing with, had One. So i gave her a bag of pirate booty pop corn. For a minute they  were eating snacks and playing in the equipment nicely.  The odd thing was that, the other girl's mother was always trying to jump into their games and micromanage where her daughter went and stuff. The girl eventually wanted the snack my charge had as well and she snatched the bag from my charge, after asking my charge if she could share and my charge said no. I stood there observing and watched as my charge said it was her snack and she took the snack back. The girl who snatched the bag said it was not nice to not share. She then Grabbed the bag again and my charge and her were in a tug-of-war with the snack, a bag of pirate booty popcorn. The girl's mother had to answer a call but once the fight ensured, she hung and separated her child, but not before letting my charge know not sharing was not nice. She then asked where her 'mommy' was. Charge said she was with me (nanny) and the mother then came over to me and said that maybe I should teach her how to share and not just take her to park, to find an excuse to sit and not engage with her. I was annoyed she thought I was being lazy. I told her, in real life she needs to learn to resolve her conflicts, and me holding her hand and resolving conflicts for her, is not going to teach her anything. I also told her, unfortunately if charge does not want to share, I won't make her. She will learn in time that not sharing has its consequences. The lady then mumbled something and left with her daughter. What exactly did I do wrong here? I don't think I did anything wrong. But I don't seem to understand why she became so frazzled, she seemed like a helicopter parent. I think her trying to make my charge share when she didnt want to, was going over board. So annoyed right now. [/quote]

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