She was immediately upset that they were talking back to her and asked if she was going to have to "call the police and get your parents in trouble." This obviously scared the children, and they began to walk home, in tears. Meanwhile, I was standing at the kitchen window watching the kids talk to a neighbor, not understanding what was happening until I saw one child visibly upset. I immediately walked out of the house, and the neighbor (who, coincidentally, is a social worker) drove off without speaking to me about her concerns.
At that point I'd be approaching both the police and this 'social worker's' employer and complaining about her threatening my children.
At that point I'd be approaching both the police and this 'social worker's' employer and complaining about her threatening my children.