Welcome to The i Paper’s new opinion series, How I Parent , in which our writers open up about how they tackle challenges of raising their children in our complex modern age.

The question of whether it’s acceptable to tell someone else’s child off – or for another adult to tell your child off – is a tricky one. The prevailing mood is summed up by this AI response: “Generally, it is not okay to tell off someone else’s child, as it can overstep boundaries and is best handled by the parent.”

I completely disagree. My favourite friendships are the ones where my friends feel comfortable telling off my children – and where I don’t hold back with theirs, either. It takes a village to raise a child , but most of us no longer have that kind of community support – and we are all suffer

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