A family from Japan moved into your neighborhood a couple of months ago.The parents are working on a project and are only here for a short time before they move back to Japan.You were talking to another neighbor who was very upset with the Japanese family and was considering filing abuse charges.The mother would very rarely let the male toddler speak and rarely encouraged him to speak.What did you tell your neighbor?

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Different cultures have different parenting styles and communication patterns. It is important to recognize and respect cultural differences rather than immediately assuming that they are abusive or wrong. It is possible that the mother is trying to teach the child English and does not want to confuse him by using Japanese at home. It is not appropriate to jump to conclusions or make accusations without considering cultural differences.

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