There are two semi distant relatives that I have married into "having" as my own, the issue is that both of us think they have too many kids to start with and seldom take care of them properly. Nothing too major, but enough to have people talk about it. How does someone break out and tell another parent how they feel about their parenting skills when asked?
Overrun by kids
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Whew! So that's the question isn't it? Not a few parents wonder how to tell other parents nicely about what they should and should not do. Welcome to the club!
Just my two-cents worth. I do that by asking questions, instead of telling them. For example, I ask questions like:
How was your day?
How were your kids today?
Do they give you trouble you at home? Oh, tell me about it.
So, what do you think you could do about it?
Isn't that too harsh?
Have you tried _________?
They do the telling. I do the listening.
Anyhow, I hope you get my point
Just my two-cents worth. I do that by asking questions, instead of telling them. For example, I ask questions like:
How was your day?
How were your kids today?
Do they give you trouble you at home? Oh, tell me about it.
So, what do you think you could do about it?
Isn't that too harsh?
Have you tried _________?
They do the telling. I do the listening.
Anyhow, I hope you get my point