However, not everyone agreed with Shannon’s approach. Critics argued that regardless of the child’s behavior, an adult should not respond in kind.
They felt the appropriate course of action would have been to speak to the child’s parents rather than taking matters into her own hands.
One commenter wrote, “It’s very childish how you handled it. You should have told the parents first so that they could punish their own kid.”
Others echoed that sentiment, emphasizing that discipline is ultimately a parent’s responsibility. Even those who agreed the child was wrong felt that escalation—even symbolic—was unnecessary.
