I feel like her biggest issue as a parent is just a complete lack of warmth. None of us are perfect parents. I feel frustrated at times (I have 3 under 6) I sometimes take the easy option and if my kid has a tantrum I tend to just give them a cuddle but to me she just doesn't come across as ever liking her kids, let alone loving them. She's a teacher she should know about the importance of attachment. If she spent half as much time developing a relationship with them as she does finding quotes to justify her behaviour she'd be half way there.