Originally Posted by Evemomma
La Texican...

My experience is people will judge parenting no matter what: too lax = indifferent, too strict = totalitarian, too cuddly = indulgent, too loving = enmeshed.

Kids are not the just the sum of their parenting...thankfully (for my kids anyway).

Do what seems right for your kids and let the judgements roll right off.

Thirded.

Also, people will rush to judgement based on ridiculously small sample sizes. If the first thing they learn about you is that you disciplined your child, you're an ogre. If it's that you allowed them to roller skate in the hallways, you're a derelict.

This is why I pay very little attention to other people's opinions.