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<blockquote data-quote="Zinovia" data-source="post: 4352640" data-attributes="member: 57373">Of course they aren't all totally naive, but many of them are.&nbsp; I suppose the main point here is that people are very sensitive to criticism of their parenting ability.&nbsp; It's a learning process, and everyone is worried that they aren't doing it right.&nbsp; So any kind of negative comment about someone's parenting is likely to get their back up a bit, even if it is well-intentioned.&nbsp; Above all, do not tell someone that you think they are a bad parent, even if you feel that way.&nbsp; It's incredibly rude.&nbsp; If the kids are endangered in some way, call the officials and report it.&nbsp; Otherwise, bite your tongue and follow the golden rule. Suggestions that make sense such as &quot;Why don't you buy your baby some fuzzy dice to play with while we game?&quot;&nbsp; are fine, because they are positive, not negative.&nbsp; Saying &quot;You shouldn't give her juice all the time like that.&nbsp; It will rot her teeth,&quot; are kind of irritating, however much you may have read about that.&nbsp; It's *sleeping* with a baby bottle full of juice that is usually the problem btw.&nbsp; You may feel I'm screwing up, and I may disagree, but in either case, bringing it up is not conducive to a good gaming session.&nbsp;&nbsp; One of my good friends doesn't have children, but was a nanny for a couple of boys for most of their lives.&nbsp; She knows how to raise kids, and has done so.&nbsp; I'd listen to her advice, but she never has been the kind to push her opinions on others unless asked.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Zinovia, post: 4352640, member: 57373"] Of course they aren't all totally naive, but many of them are. I suppose the main point here is that people are very sensitive to criticism of their parenting ability. It's a learning process, and everyone is worried that they aren't doing it right. So any kind of negative comment about someone's parenting is likely to get their back up a bit, even if it is well-intentioned. Above all, do not tell someone that you think they are a bad parent, even if you feel that way. It's incredibly rude. If the kids are endangered in some way, call the officials and report it. Otherwise, bite your tongue and follow the golden rule. Suggestions that make sense such as "Why don't you buy your baby some fuzzy dice to play with while we game?" are fine, because they are positive, not negative. Saying "You shouldn't give her juice all the time like that. It will rot her teeth," are kind of irritating, however much you may have read about that. It's *sleeping* with a baby bottle full of juice that is usually the problem btw. You may feel I'm screwing up, and I may disagree, but in either case, bringing it up is not conducive to a good gaming session. One of my good friends doesn't have children, but was a nanny for a couple of boys for most of their lives. She knows how to raise kids, and has done so. I'd listen to her advice, but she never has been the kind to push her opinions on others unless asked. [/QUOTE]

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