” I’m a firm believer in the fact that people behave better when they know someone is watching. “
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Slightly off topic but I felt that way when my late mother was in a nursing home.
We’d drop in often,even if only for 10 minutes.She always received good care because they never knew when one of us would pop in. (Sad that we’d even have to think that way.)
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As an aside, awhile ago, we were looking for a pre-school for WBill Jr. We did our homework, and found that most of them in the area were lacking. The one that came highly recommended, we went in for a visit on short notice ("hey, we've got a morning free, OK if we come in???").
The secretary at the front wanted to know "What we were doing!! Why did we we show up unannounced!!!?". That was strike one, but I was willing to let it go - perhaps she didn't get the message, and it's her job to be the gatekeeper to make sure that unexpected adults are who they say they are.
But when the teacher we visited told us that "Volunteering would not be necessary." and when my wife pressed the issue, told us that "Volunteering would not be welcomed." .... that was strikes two and three. End of story.
Occasionally, I drive by the pre-school and wonder what goes on in there. And, I wonder what makes it so popular? Are people *that* uninterested in their kids?