human rights violation

Having just returned from the local bakery where I had secured a large granary loaf and settled down with my book, the phone went to report that the builders were outside my father-in-law's house, ready to fit his new hand rail, but he was refusing to allow them access. I hurled myself from the couch and within 5 minutes I was there. As I went to use my key, one of the workmen muttered: "Hope he hasn't left the key in the lock". Thank goodness he hadn't, and I let myself in.
"These folk are here to put in an extra handrail on your stairs, old chap. Shall we just let them in to do their work?"
"Oh no, don't worry. I don't really need it"
But I had already waved them in and directed them to proceed with their work.
"Tell you what", I said. "Why don't you just make a cup of coffee for us while they're doing their job?"
Which he duly did, realising at some deep level that there would be no point arguing the point with me. And literally in less time than it takes to make and drink a cup of coffee they had completed their task and were gone.
It is possible my actions breached his human rights, but they were carried out quite naturally, in the same sort of way one would behave with a young child.

At work I am asked to visit a sick child at home. To the best of my knowledge no one has even requested such a thing for nearly 3 years. Apparently, mum is reluctant to bring the child out because it was running a temperature. I instruct my receptionist to inform mum that "doctors don't visit children at home any more" and also that there was no danger in bringing a child with a fever out in cold weather. This worked, and half an hour later the child was brought into surgery. When they came up, I thanked mum effusively for coming out, before examining an extremely vigorous child and casting my reassurance that there was no serious problem.