You overheard someone saying bad things about your son.

As a mother, of course it would be hard hearing bad things about my child. I have been through that. What made it worst was it came from my own mother in law! How could she tell something like that against his own grandson just so she would not be liable for something that had happened. That is often the reason what I would be having this bad feeling towards my mother in law. She could be so giving to his other grandson ( not my child), and when this grandson does something wrong, he would accuse my son of being the reason why her other grandson did such thing. It is really heart-breaking. I am just happy I could hold my temper whenever I am talking to her and that I still have this respect I have for her.

If I heard such things alone, I would pretended not hearing. If I head such things with my kid, I would ask him/her why speak like that,and tell him/her that my child is a good boy/girl.

I think is all depends on if what they are ssying is true or not. If what they are saying is true then all you can do is ask them to mind their business, but if it just rumor, then it time to set it off in defense of your child, sibling or family as a whole... I truly believe that people in glass houses shouldn't throw stones...

I am not yet a parent, but things like this I will be grateful if they tell it to me straight so I can give my child proper discipline. I would like it that way, than to know that other people would discipline my child. And lastly, if they think there's something wrong about my child- if they are really concern they indeed should be vocal and tell me honestly because gossips won't even help in this kind of situation =))

I actually don't have any kids, but having thought about it. I think I may feel angry because I know how I raised my kids, If I have one of course. I don't need to ponder on how I raised my kids. Sometimes people get insecure. Well, A lot of people gets insecure.