Originally Posted by Chris T

I have two children as well, and since becoming a parent I hope I have learned to be a little less keen to stand in judgement over other parents and their choices.

There is a world of difference between a bad parent, and a good parent who makes a bad decision. I sincerely hope you are never in the position of having to defend yourself having made a bad decision, if the 'vast majority' of parents really are as swift to condemn as you seem to think.