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Do You Yell at Other People's Unruly Kids?

A few years ago, I was hosting a playdate between my son, my then-foster son, and another boy. This third boy took a toy away from my foster son and was refusing to give it back. Because the boy’s parents weren’t there, I eventually stepped in when it was clear he was picking on my foster son, taunting him with the toy he wouldn’t return. When I politely instructed the boy to give the toy back, an