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by jtolb65 on August 8th, 2007
Hell no. Mistakes are exactly that...mistakes. Now if he was looking at his dad, with his middle finger extended towards him while he was PURPOSELY spilling the milk on the floor, I could understand a more direct reaction.
Call CPS. Don't let this kid go through life being beaten because his father has low self-esteem.
Whats the difference between discipline and punshiment?
How much jail time can a person recive if they face a child abuse charge in newyork?
by asia_dqaf on October 20th, 2011
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Would you say something to a mother who puts their 5 yr.old child in charge of their 3 yr.old in a grocery store? If so what would you say?
by dorothybulls on November 2nd, 2011
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My boyfriend is over weight and I am much more attractive than he is, he gets jealous when I look good is that a sign of abuse
by judybird on October 18th, 2011
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Have you ever been beaten by your father?
by lia8888 on October 17th, 2011
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Does Pennsylvania state law require that you report to authorities all evidence of a child being sexually molested?
by GibsonGuy on November 10th, 2011
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You're reading My neighbor beat his son with a curtain rod for spilling milk on the floor, even though the poor kid apologized to him immediately and agreed to clean the mess. Was it right of my neighbor to do that?
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That is quite true mistakes are made, by (all) parents included.
If this was a one time deal and not repeatedly maybe the parent feels bad enough? Don't get me wrong I am against any form of abuse physically,sexually,emotionally or even mantally. Yet I've lived that life in foster care some ok mostly bad. See the news about child protective agencies and the sh** the children go through is far worse at times. So then what do you do ? then what if you make that mistake call and the child goes through far more abuse imaginable? It is tough choices we all need to weigh out the consequences and or the aftermath?
by shanzzy on January 10th, 2008
That is an incredibly good point. As someone who has never experienced a life like yours, my "magic elixir" is to call CPS...and then everything is great. How mistaken and short-sighted I was. Forgive me.
by jtolb65 on January 10th, 2008
Shanzzy is 100% correct, calling "the state" is not a long-term solution. Foster care is hell with a capital H.
Although most folks do not wish to become involved in the affairs of others (other than anonymously calling the police) Maybe the best course is to attempt to befriend the family, and educate the dad. maybe he can be talked into beating his son with a pillow instead of a curtin rod.
Just a thought
Just a suggestion
by Skruff on February 21st, 2009
What if he takes that pillow and puts it over the kid's face? Definately not better. Maybe suggest anger management counseling. Hitting with anything is wrong and sends a very bad message to children. Because for a parent who can hit a child with a curtain rod that pillow will not 'get his point across in a satisfactory way. Don't ask me how I know, now I do everything possible to be different from what I knew. Sometimes 1 visit from CSS can turn a parents view very quickly.
by laurie on December 3rd, 2009