Black moms and hitting

[Anonymous]

In my neighborhood I see a lot of very little black kids get shoved, hit, and yelled at and yanked by their (I assume) moms. It's rough rough behavior where kids are getting hurt. Like one and two year old, and up from there. They are often very upset over what seems to be stuff kids do--like making noise on the bus. I often am so horrified I want to say something, but I have been biting my tongue. Is this an AA thing? I live in a low income neighborhood. I am not trying to get racist here but I don't feel comfortable asking anyone I know who might have insight about these situations.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:In my neighborhood I see a lot of very little black kids get shoved, hit, and yelled at and yanked by their (I assume) moms. It's rough rough behavior where kids are getting hurt. Like one and two year old, and up from there. They are often very upset over what seems to be stuff kids do--like making noise on the bus. I often am so horrified I want to say something, but I have been biting my tongue. Is this an AA thing? I live in a low income neighborhood. I am not trying to get racist here but I don't feel comfortable asking anyone I know who might have insight about these situations.

It's a poor people thing. You said it in your post. Go to the trailer park and you will see similar behavior.

[Anonymous]

Here we go.

[Anonymous]

She's right, it poor people and a black coincidence. But still don't get why poor people do this.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:In my neighborhood I see a lot of very little black kids get shoved, hit, and yelled at and yanked by their (I assume) moms. It's rough rough behavior where kids are getting hurt. Like one and two year old, and up from there. They are often very upset over what seems to be stuff kids do--like making noise on the bus. I often am so horrified I want to say something, but I have been biting my tongue. Is this an AA thing? I live in a low income neighborhood. I am not trying to get racist here but I don't feel comfortable asking anyone I know who might have insight about these situations.

It's a poor people thing. You said it in your post. Go to the trailer park and you will see similar behavior.

Bingo. I've worked with low income people and it's almost universal across races.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Here we go.

Pretend OP is a liar. Feel better?

[Anonymous]

The other day I saw a woman on the Metro shove her son to the ground because he leaned on the door of the train. I always wish there was something I could do in situations like that, but it seems like anything I might say or do would possibly just make it worse for the poor kid. I agree that race doesn't have a lot to do with it. It's more correlated to age/socioeconomic status.

[Anonymous]

At my daughters school I see a lot of very sweet white women get shoved, hit, and yelled at and yanked by their (I assume) kids. It's rough rough behavior where ladies are getting hurt. By like four and five year olds, and up from there. They are often very upset over what seems to be stuff moms do--like telling them to tie a shoe or get a backpack. I often am so horrified I want to say something, but I have been biting my tongue. Is this a white thing? I live in a middle income neighborhood. I am not trying to get racist here but I don't feel comfortable asking anyone I know who might have insight about these situations.

I couldn't resist.
See how easy that is?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:In my neighborhood I see a lot of very little black kids get shoved, hit, and yelled at and yanked by their (I assume) moms. It's rough rough behavior where kids are getting hurt. Like one and two year old, and up from there. They are often very upset over what seems to be stuff kids do--like making noise on the bus. I often am so horrified I want to say something, but I have been biting my tongue. Is this an AA thing? I live in a low income neighborhood. I am not trying to get racist here but I don't feel comfortable asking anyone I know who might have insight about these situations.

It's a poor people thing. You said it in your post. Go to the trailer park and you will see similar behavior.

Bingo. I've worked with low income people and it's almost universal across races.

I'm sure you're right, but which trailer park?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:At my daughters school I see a lot of very sweet white women get shoved, hit, and yelled at and yanked by their (I assume) kids. It's rough rough behavior where ladies are getting hurt. By like four and five year olds, and up from there. They are often very upset over what seems to be stuff moms do--like telling them to tie a shoe or get a backpack. I often am so horrified I want to say something, but I have been biting my tongue. Is this a white thing? I live in a middle income neighborhood. I am not trying to get racist here but I don't feel comfortable asking anyone I know who might have insight about these situations.

I couldn't resist.
See how easy that is?

I like you

[Anonymous]

Wow, as a white mom my kids know this is abuse. They are taught hitting another person is wrong. If you hit you are out of control.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Here we go.

Pretend OP is a liar. Feel better?

And ....you are the first to start the rudeness that I am suggesting is bound to come out in this thread. Congrats. My comment had nothing to do with validity of OPs point. Or any feeling, thank you.

[Anonymous]

It is a poor thing because poor parents are almost always overwhelmed with stress and stress over health, bills and shelter can cause you to do crazy thing. Poor people don't have the resources for therapy to deal with domestic abuse, drug violence etc.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Wow, as a white mom my kids know this is abuse. They are taught hitting another person is wrong. If you hit you are out of control.

Well, maybe you should teach yourself and your kids that spanking or other corporal punishment is not wrong, but is just a different form of punishment. Your kids get a Naughty Step, those kids get a smack. They are not abusive parents. Use what works best for your family and your child.

[Anonymous]

Yes. The result is their kids behavior sucks because the kids literally do not know how to act other than being rough, pushing, shoving and cussing. My kid goes to school with these kind of kids. It's annoying and disturbing.