My In-Laws Watched Our Kids While We Were Away. What They Let Them Do at the Beach Was a Breach of Our Trust.
A parent is upset that their in-laws took their children parasailing without prior permission while babysitting, viewing it as a breach of trust, while the spouse and in-laws argue the activity was safe and within regulations. The advice columnist acknowledges the lack of consent as problematic but suggests the reaction may be somewhat overblown, encouraging communication over punishment. The situation highlights tensions around parenting boundaries and differing risk tolerance among caregivers.
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Care and Feeding My In-Laws Watched Our Kids While We Were Away. What They Let Them Do at the Beach Was a Breach of Our Trust. Advice by A.J. Daulerio April 30, 20261:05 PM Photo illustration by Slate. Photo by Getty Images Plus. Copy Link Share Share Comment Copy Link Share Share Comment Care and Feeding is Slate’s parenting advice column. Have a question for Care and Feeding? Submit it here. Dear Care and Feeding, My husband “Ethan” and I have two kids, “Jeremy,” 6, and “Amanda,” 8. This past weekend, they stayed with my in-laws while my husband and I went out of town to attend my cousin’s wedding. While we were gone, they allowed our kids to do something that has me seething.
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