Have you ever confronted a child's parents regarding his/her behavior? How did it go?

Have you ever confronted a child's parents regarding his/her behavior? How did it go?
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Unless the parent asks me for advice or is abusive, I tend to think how they raise their child is their business. While I have witnessed poor parenting, I have never confronted the parents about it. I’m having trouble thinking of a situation in which I would. The most I think I would consider doing if they hadn’t asked for my opinion is asking a question to get them thinking, and even that would require a pretty special set of circumstances.
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