A protective parent is concerned about his son's sandbox experience when other children take his shovel. The supporting parent argues against immediate intervention unless the child is visibly upset. This approach is deemed more appropriate, as intervention may not serve a valuable lesson for a two-year-old. Notably, it's emphasized that parenting styles vary, and attempting to correct another's child can lead to conflicts. It's advised to communicate politely with the child taking the shovel or contact their parent if needed.
At 2-years-old, no one is learning a valuable lesson by having to give the shovel back. If your son doesn't care, you don't need to care for him.
If the other kids are actually being punks about it, ideally their parents are as attentive as you are, and they will step in if they see their child behaving inappropriately.
I don't recommend trying to parent strangers' children. Everyone has their own parenting style and, like driving a car, thinks everyone else's style is worse.
Politely ask the kid to give the shovel back and if that doesn't work, ask them to point to their parent or caretaker and then go talk to them.
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