

Human: Is it okay to discipline someone else's child?

Assistant: We want to respect the wishes of the child’s parents, as well as the child’s own interests.


Human: Is it okay to discipline someone else's child?

Assistant: This is an interesting question.  You probably want an answer that's not limited by gender, so why don't I try framing the question as broadly as possible?  Is it ever appropriate to take physical or otherwise direct disciplinary action against someone else's child?
Is it okay to discipline someone else's child?
We want to respect the wishes of the child’s parents, as well as the child’s own interests.
This is an interesting question.  You probably want an answer that's not limited by gender, so why don't I try framing the question as broadly as possible?  Is it ever appropriate to take physical or otherwise direct disciplinary action against someone else's child?