answer:@keobooks: “The other mother said “You can do something about it. You’re the parent!” Meaning that she wanted me to force my daughter to share the scooter. I was embarrassed when she said this.” Embarrassed for the mom, right? She can shut the f*ck up. There is a tendency for parents to either get involved and hover over the kids, or get upset when parents don’t and let things play out. If she wants to micromanage her kids, that’s fine. But don’t feel embarrassed when someone decides they want to be a sh*tty person by saying, “You’re the parent.”. Also, I think it’s worth noting that she likely did not mean that you should force your daughter to share the scooter. She likely meant that you have the right to stop that 7 year old from grabbing your daughter’s toy. Everyone has their own parenting styles. If you have your own, just stick with that. If it were me – and I’m just speaking for myself – if a 7 year old was having a tantrum and grabbing a toy from my 3-year-old, I would likely announce that my daughter is having a turn and that she can ask my daughter to have the next turn. A 7-year-old who is grabbing and having a tantrum likely has developmental disabilities, so I would also keep a close eye on their interactions.