No I have no issues with other people disiplining my children. Within reason of course, and within the bounds of my own disipline techniques. I have a few friends who are comfortable enough to disipline my children, and vice versa. We all have very similar parenting styles. My family (my mum, brother, SIL) also have similar values ect so again Ihave no problems about it.
And I agree that the children learn alot more from getting disiplined by people other than parents. Besides that, if we are in their home, or the behaviour is affecting them or their child while we are int heir company, my children need to learn those limits, and that it's not ok.
But I would NEVER let another person smack my children. I really try not to do it, and very rarely do it, and would not condone another person smacking them or reacting to them in any kind of aggressive or violent manner.
I will also say that i hate people that interfer with my parenting. If i have said no or got my child into trouble NO that doesn't mean swoon in and offer my child cake or tell them its ok. No its not ok she came up to me and hit me in the face! Or calling me a "mean mum"...
I would never send anyone elses child to time-out etc but I would not hesitate to pull them up verbally on bad behaviour. I go out with my Sister and my niece all the time and I treat my niece the same way I treat my DS. I expect that my Sister would do the same in reverse.
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