When my daughter was learning to use equipment on the playground, we discussed safety often and scripted moves -- she had lots of practice, confidence (and caut

When my daughter was learning to use equipment on the playground, we discussed safety often and scripted moves -- she had lots of practice, confidence (and caution), with few limits. One day we were at the playground and a mother expressed her disapproval that I was letting an ~20mo use the slide (she denied her 3yo son to use it). She exclaimed: "You are endangering your daughter! Where is your wife?". To which I said, "I'm the father. My daughter is being safe." She then wanted to know where my wife was... and threatened to call the police. I told her: "We live in the yellow house down the street, my wife is home." After a few days, her son was climbing the ladder too; the woman became good playground company. I think there's all sorts of things people can learn from each other.