[nicklaf]

Don't parents sometimes tattle on other parents they deem to be irresponsible, according to their own standards of just what children ought to be able to do by themselves? I seem to remember reading some anecdotes here the last time this topic came up.

[aidenn0]

Not just other parents, people in general. Also in my experience a woman is under much more scrutiny as a parent than a man (e.g. exact same activity -- with dad: "So great to see dad bonding with kid" -- with mom: "I can't believe she would let her kid do that!")

[bumblebeard]

It's probably not very common but it has definitely happened:

http://www.cnn.com/2014/07/31/living/florida-mom-arrested-so...