They also clearly aren’t holding the kid accountable for his actions. To me that’s the larger problem. Trying to address root causes is fine, but you don’t get to go around attacking people even if you aren’t feeling well. Part of parenting is teaching emotional regulation and consequences for your actions.
“Little johnny goes around kicking dogs, but that’s society failing him, not anything we have done or latent inside him. He’s our little miracle, and we will sue you if you make him think otherwise”
The other possibility is that they’re thinking of it in a defensive mindset and aren’t wanting to put anything in writing that could be construed as acknowledging fault, in case it results in a lawsuit.
They also clearly aren’t holding the kid accountable for his actions. To me that’s the larger problem. Trying to address root causes is fine, but you don’t get to go around attacking people even if you aren’t feeling well. Part of parenting is teaching emotional regulation and consequences for your actions.
“Little johnny goes around kicking dogs, but that’s society failing him, not anything we have done or latent inside him. He’s our little miracle, and we will sue you if you make him think otherwise”
The other possibility is that they’re thinking of it in a defensive mindset and aren’t wanting to put anything in writing that could be construed as acknowledging fault, in case it results in a lawsuit.