Every adult that shows any caring for a child is helping that child. I've seen it w/my parents. Just letting the neighbor kids hang around and watch Dad work on the car, "help" mow the lawn, just ask questions, it breaks my heart to see them looking elsewhere for the attention they should be getting from their parents. Mine are just great people.

I also used to work in social services. Luckily for me with adults. I also worked for Head Start. You see things that just make you want to cry.