Hellobee Boards Topic: Would you be upset if your friend disciplined your child?

Hellobee Boards Topic: Would you be upset if your friend disciplined your child? https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 13 Apr 2026 11:58:42 +0000 regberadaisy on "Would you be upset if your friend disciplined your child?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-be-upset-if-your-friend-disciplined-your-child#post-1013110 Tue, 13 Aug 2013 11:31:11 +0000 regberadaisy 1013110@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Depends on what the situation was and if we're close friends. And if they're a parent! haha JennyLayneAZ on "Would you be upset if your friend disciplined your child?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-be-upset-if-your-friend-disciplined-your-child#post-1013087 Tue, 13 Aug 2013 11:23:56 +0000 JennyLayneAZ 1013087@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I always worry about this, because I'm the friend! I don't have kids(yet), but if I see my friends child(ren) doing something bad, I'm not going to sit there and watch it happen! It's just in my nature I guess! ETA: I would never do anything other than tell them no or stop, etc. Then I go tell the parent(s) if they are around. Otherwise I wait until I see them and tell them then. :) MrsTiz on "Would you be upset if your friend disciplined your child?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-be-upset-if-your-friend-disciplined-your-child#post-1013083 Tue, 13 Aug 2013 11:22:15 +0000 MrsTiz 1013083@https://boards.hellobee.com/ If they did it the way I would, that's fine. loveisstrange on "Would you be upset if your friend disciplined your child?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-be-upset-if-your-friend-disciplined-your-child#post-1013073 Tue, 13 Aug 2013 11:19:50 +0000 loveisstrange 1013073@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I wouldn't have a problem with it as long as there was no physical punishment or yelling involved. avivoca on "Would you be upset if your friend disciplined your child?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-be-upset-if-your-friend-disciplined-your-child#post-1013068 Tue, 13 Aug 2013 11:18:23 +0000 avivoca 1013068@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Speaking sternly? No. Swatting my child? I'd have a problem with it. Bao on "Would you be upset if your friend disciplined your child?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-be-upset-if-your-friend-disciplined-your-child#post-1013066 Tue, 13 Aug 2013 11:17:40 +0000 Bao 1013066@https://boards.hellobee.com/ As long as it was in an appropriate manner then I'm ok with it. rachiecakes on "Would you be upset if your friend disciplined your child?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-be-upset-if-your-friend-disciplined-your-child#post-1013062 Tue, 13 Aug 2013 11:16:06 +0000 rachiecakes 1013062@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Only if there was swearing or swatting involved. I have one friend that will swear at her kids and has no problem spanking. I'd be upset if she did that to my kid :/ Torchwood on "Would you be upset if your friend disciplined your child?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-be-upset-if-your-friend-disciplined-your-child#post-1013056 Tue, 13 Aug 2013 11:14:56 +0000 Torchwood 1013056@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We plan to use non-punitive discipline/unconditional parenting, and NO ONE I know does that. So I wouldn't be okay with it simply because I know they'd be handling it in a way I'm not comfortable with. brownie on "Would you be upset if your friend disciplined your child?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-be-upset-if-your-friend-disciplined-your-child#post-1013049 Tue, 13 Aug 2013 11:12:40 +0000 brownie 1013049@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I really have 2 friends. One I have no problem with them disciplining my kid and they don't have a problem with us disciplining their kid. We have very similiar parenting styles. The other friend I can't stand to discipline my child because they are just mean to their kid (yelling and screaming). And they have yelled at my other friends kid for such a minor offense (in her home). Weagle on "Would you be upset if your friend disciplined your child?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-be-upset-if-your-friend-disciplined-your-child#post-1013015 Tue, 13 Aug 2013 11:04:34 +0000 Weagle 1013015@https://boards.hellobee.com/ It depends on the method used, but in general, no. T.H.O.U. on "Would you be upset if your friend disciplined your child?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-be-upset-if-your-friend-disciplined-your-child#post-1013014 Tue, 13 Aug 2013 11:04:11 +0000 T.H.O.U. 1013014@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I want my child to resepct any adult. So if my child isn't listening to an adult, I am ok with the adult correcting my child. Now I don't think that means give punishment or anything like that, but discipline sure. JoyfulKiwi on "Would you be upset if your friend disciplined your child?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-be-upset-if-your-friend-disciplined-your-child#post-1013006 Tue, 13 Aug 2013 11:03:02 +0000 JoyfulKiwi 1013006@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I'd be upset if they yelled at, used physical discipline (like a swat or arm grab), or a time out. If I wasn't there, I'd say a time out is okay. I would 100% want an adult to stop my child from doing something dangerous or tell him to stop being disrespectful & then let me know so we can use the consequences we see fit. CupQuakeWalk on "Would you be upset if your friend disciplined your child?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-be-upset-if-your-friend-disciplined-your-child#post-1013000 Tue, 13 Aug 2013 11:02:19 +0000 CupQuakeWalk 1013000@https://boards.hellobee.com/ If they did it the way I did it, then I wouldn't mind. If they were out of line in what they said or the method of punishment, then is feel uneasy. Foodnerd81 on "Would you be upset if your friend disciplined your child?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-be-upset-if-your-friend-disciplined-your-child#post-1012998 Tue, 13 Aug 2013 11:01:36 +0000 Foodnerd81 1012998@https://boards.hellobee.com/ If it was a situation like art bee posted I would hope they would speak sternly to them. If it came to more than that and a time out was warranted, and I was downstairs, I think I would want the friend to bring Lo to me to set the punishment. But if they were babysitting we'd prob discuss discipline ahead of time. runsyellowlites on "Would you be upset if your friend disciplined your child?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-be-upset-if-your-friend-disciplined-your-child#post-1012996 Tue, 13 Aug 2013 11:01:30 +0000 runsyellowlites 1012996@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Nope.. I can't always be there or see everything & I'd hate for my child to think they could "get away" with something just b/c I'm not there to see it. MsLipGloss on "Would you be upset if your friend disciplined your child?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-be-upset-if-your-friend-disciplined-your-child#post-1012994 Tue, 13 Aug 2013 11:00:55 +0000 MsLipGloss 1012994@https://boards.hellobee.com/ As long as it was scolding the behavior and not the child, I would probably be okay with it. Mrsbells on "Would you be upset if your friend disciplined your child?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-be-upset-if-your-friend-disciplined-your-child#post-1012988 Tue, 13 Aug 2013 10:59:42 +0000 Mrsbells 1012988@https://boards.hellobee.com/ If its a close friend and my child did something wrong, then no I wouldnt be upset if they used words to correct my child. As long as there was no name calling, yelling or anything abusive Freckles on "Would you be upset if your friend disciplined your child?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-be-upset-if-your-friend-disciplined-your-child#post-1012982 Tue, 13 Aug 2013 10:58:28 +0000 Freckles 1012982@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Just a spin off of @Artbee's post! I don't think i'd have any issues if a friend spoke sternly to my child, or scolded her for doing something bad. But i know a lot of parents feel they should be the one to do it. Would you be upset/okay? When would it bother you?