As explained in a study conducted by University of California, Irvine, researchers, “People don’t only think that leaving children alone is dangerous and therefore immoral. They also think it is immoral and therefore dangerous.” In other words, simply because they think it is the wrong thing to do, they immediately stamp it as being potentially harmful to the kids. They overestimate risk and feel it’s their right to dis other people’s parenting techniques.

For the full story, please visit http://nypost.com/2016/09/08/why-parents-need-to-judge-other-parents/.

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