Don’t be ‘The Proud Parents’
Be ‘the real parents’
I was on a playdate with my son when I found myself seated beside a gentleman whose sweet daughter was also part of the gathering.
Out of the blue, he commented to me, “Kiaan is not disciplined. Feels like you don’t instruct him much.”
I chose to ignore his remark.
A few minutes later, his daughter came running to him and said, “Papa, poo poo.”
He smiled as though he had received the best employee award and remarked, “She is too disciplined.”
I smiled back. She is a cute girl. As for her father, well, I had different feelings.
Later that night, I shared this encounter with my wife. I felt a little tense.
Are we raising him the wrong way?
A few days later, I encountered the gentleman again — the proud father.
This time, I was with Kiaan, teaching him to shake hands and talk to our security guard. The gentleman noticed and changed his direction.
Afterward, I approached him to greet his cute little daughter.
He came near to me and said, “It’s not advisable to maintain such close proximity between Kiaan and these individuals.”
