I think that the parents who recognize that there IS a boundary are not the families where this is a huge problem, Edwin.
I try to only intervene in situations where there is a well-considered concern on my part that something is occurring where there's both:
a) an imbalance of power between parties
b) consequences are fairly clearly serious-- to either mental or physical well-being.
It's that last point where I occasionally make errors. I can justify pretty much ANY intervention on that basis. I'm a great catastrophizer. LOL.
