We're Here to Help 256: Mother Daughter Stuff & All Laser Pointers (Or No Laser Pointers)
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Feb 2, 2026 Mitch, a parent calling about a taekwondo dropoff, describes another adult shining a laser pointer at children. The conversation covers confrontation tactics, safety concerns, and creative escalation ideas like group action or forcing a studio-wide rule. Short, funny, and practical takes on standing up for kids and handling awkward parent behavior.
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Nudge Someone With Escalating Evidence
- Use harmless staged evidence (spilled cereal, a bitten potato) to make your parent notice a hygiene problem.
- Escalate every few days and then openly address it if she still doesn't react.
De-Escalate Or Deter Without Escalating Risk
- If a disruptive adult persists, use a light physical deterrent like a water squirt outside the mat area but consider safety and cleanup.
- Prefer de-escalation with faculty involvement when possible to avoid liability or punishment.
Counter A Disruptive Parent With Group Action
- Fight a disruptive parent's bit with proportional escalation: coordinate other parents to mirror the behavior or eliminate it entirely.
- Force the studio to choose a rule: no laser pointers or give them to everyone so they ban them.