Blaming Others After a Skateboard Scrape — A Parenting Lesson in Responsibility

A parent asks how to handle his wife’s urge to blame the friend who brought over a skateboard after their son Kyle’s minor fall. The columnist says Vanessa isn’t at fault and the focus should be on Kyle’s safety and learning: patch things up, remind him not to take things without asking, and if he wants to skateboard again, consider lessons, kneepads, a helmet, and a flat surface.