It seems like te stupidest thing to me. Why are you going to attack someone who has politely asked you and/or your child to behave themselves or at least stop actively doing something harmful
Why the hell would they disincentivize their kids when someone has just given them an out to have a teachable moment and possibly nudge their kid behave better and possibly for the parent?
Some people respond to correction by lashing out. That’s true for literally everything. Telling them you can’t smoke there, not washing their hands is gross, you need to take off your shoes in my house, etc.
You answered your own question. They are crappy. When you identify how their kid is misbehaving it is a challenge to the parents.
Now a big part of this is how you couch and present your correction.
Maybe the kid has ADHD level 2 and the parents are doing absolutely everything humanly possible already?
/parent to a level 2 ADHD kid
Crappy parents are probably aware that their kid is a bit shit and feel insecure about their parenting. Insecure people often lash out when given criticism while someone more confident would be able to learn rather than take it as a personal attack.
I honestly don’t know. If my kids are getting a raw deal, I’ll stick up for them, but if they are facing consequences for their own intentional actions, they earned those.
Kids who get away with anything won’t stop doing anything.
