This parent was referring to their four year old not wearing a
life jacket.
“I am so embarrassed by how my children act around you.”
What?! Why do I affect your view of your children?
"Isn't he lazy? He would prefer to not eat than to make it himself."
This sounds like the parent is talking about a stranger not their child. So how long do you indulge this?
Parents have no reason to ever be embarrassed about their child’s behavior. (Stay with me) Children are capable of anything; their short comings should not surprise us.
The time when a parent should be embarrassed is when they sit and do nothing!
It is our job to train our children; that does not mean just
telling them one time. Training in and of itself infers repetition. We must teach, correct, rebuke, encourage and then repeat until a child’s default is the godly character you have instilled.