Does DCF give warnings?

Take it from me, u open that door and it may just not close! DCF is a great organization but they dont always play fair or by the rules. If the child is being taken care of and not being actually abused, then leave DCF out of it. Every parent is entitled to parent their child how they see fit. U dont have to like it or agree with it but u do need to respect it. Its not ur place to decide otherwise. To often other parents get involved when they have no right too. Instead of respecting the parents, they listen to the kid/teen and that is wrong on so many levels. Or the kid/teen thinks they can use the law against their parents so they threaten the parents with DCF or make a complainnt themselves to DCF or someone they know who will do it for them and it ends up back firing beyond what they could ever imagine. It can ruin families, friends, work, marriages, etc... Be sure of what u are doing before u do it. Talk to the parents, the kid, siblings, others. Get both sides of the story. Offer help from a support group or counseling. Share ur concerns but dont preach, judge or threaten the parents because that will get u know where. I dont feel slapping is abuse yet as a parent I didnt use slapping as a form of punishment with my younger two. But there are times when I do feel it can be appropriate. For instance- when a child is out of line or when the consequence is life threatening( getting hit by a car). When my kid ran into the street, they got their booty spanked. They needed to know that their action was wrong and them getting a spanking demonstarted that so they would never do it again because next time may just be their last time. It comes down to this-Respectful Parents, Respect Parents!