I was staying with a friend a few weeks back and couldn't help but notice some questionable aspects of her and her husband's parenting.

We both have two year olds, so some of the things she did really made me cringe. She also has an 11 month old.

While dressing the 11 mo, she left her two year old daughter alone in the bath with the bathroom door closed for a solid 5 minutes WHILE SHE WAS IN A DIFFERENT ROOM.

She left the baby outside on their gravel driveway alone as he shoveled small rocks and fallen pecans into his mouth. I made a point to stay by him any time she left.

They give their children small portions at mealtime and refuse to give seconds if they are still hungry. Maybe that's a flaw on my but I allow my son to eat nutritious foods until he's full...

AND he two year old gets spanked for EVERYTHING. She got a swat for trying to hug her dad at the table. She's TWO. I'm not against spanking but it happened enough to make me and my husband cringe.

Am I being too judgey? They are good people but I was left with this strange feeling seeing these things. The little girl is almost "depressed" and zoned out and barely spoke. Could just be her personality.