Nanny with child not dressed for cold weather

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Would you say something if you saw a baby locked in a car? If you saw someone strike a young toddler for no reason? If you knew your neighbor was abusing their children? Well, sometimes something small that is "not right" is a sign of something more that is wrong. Lots of children die because people mind their own business and do not speak up. Children have no advocates if we aren't looking out for them.

Back to my original point: do I lock my children in my car to return the shopping cart? Probably not, because someone will call the police (not because I think doing so is harmful). I recall a case not too long ago where the mom locked her sleeping 2 year old in the car so that she could take her other daughter to drop money into a Salvation Army can (within eyesight of the car), and was subsequently arrested. Nevertheless, every situation requires assessment.
Striking a toddler is assault, which is against the law.
Abuse is against the law.
I am not against someone saying something when children are clearly in harm's way, but people feel the need these days to comment on every aspect of parenting, to a ridiculous degree. I can't tell you how many times I hear people "vent" about someone's parenting. Three year old still has a paci? Someone will undoubtedly say something. Toddler acts up in a grocery store? Someone will undoubtedly say something - and no, it's usually not "I've been there, sister!" but more like, "Vent! This kid was acting up in the store and the mother totally didn't do anything!"

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:
Striking a toddler is assault, which is against the law.

In what state?? That is not the law in Virginia. Can you provide a link to the law?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
Striking a toddler is assault, which is against the law.

In what state?? That is not the law in Virginia. Can you provide a link to the law?

I suppose it depends on the context. Spanking your own toddler? If it's not against the law, then I don't think it's anybody's business (and by the way, I don't spank, but I still think it's nobody's business.) If a stranger came up and struck my child, he could probably be charged with assault under the law.

[Anonymous]

This has gotten ridiculous but I can't resist. Commenting on people who are out in public is not against the law, either. If you don't want anything to do with other human beings, then move away from them. Far, far away.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This has gotten ridiculous but I can't resist. Commenting on people who are out in public is not against the law, either. If you don't want anything to do with other human beings, then move away from them. Far, far away.

It is ridiculous, but for entirely different reasons.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Would you say something if you saw a baby locked in a car? If you saw someone strike a young toddler for no reason? If you knew your neighbor was abusing their children? Well, sometimes something small that is "not right" is a sign of something more that is wrong. Lots of children die because people mind their own business and do not speak up. Children have no advocates if we aren't looking out for them.

Back to my original point: do I lock my children in my car to return the shopping cart? Probably not, because someone will call the police (not because I think doing so is harmful). I recall a case not too long ago where the mom locked her sleeping 2 year old in the car so that she could take her other daughter to drop money into a Salvation Army can (within eyesight of the car), and was subsequently arrested. Nevertheless, every situation requires assessment.
Striking a toddler is assault, which is against the law.
Abuse is against the law.
I am not against someone saying something when children are clearly in harm's way, but people feel the need these days to comment on every aspect of parenting, to a ridiculous degree. I can't tell you how many times I hear people "vent" about someone's parenting. Three year old still has a paci? Someone will undoubtedly say something. Toddler acts up in a grocery store? Someone will undoubtedly say something - and no, it's usually not "I've been there, sister!" but more like, "Vent! This kid was acting up in the store and the mother totally didn't do anything!"

Neglect is against the law as well. Look it up. While "striking" may not be against the law abuse sure is.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Would you say something if you saw a baby locked in a car? If you saw someone strike a young toddler for no reason? If you knew your neighbor was abusing their children? Well, sometimes something small that is "not right" is a sign of something more that is wrong. Lots of children die because people mind their own business and do not speak up. Children have no advocates if we aren't looking out for them.

Back to my original point: do I lock my children in my car to return the shopping cart? Probably not, because someone will call the police (not because I think doing so is harmful). I recall a case not too long ago where the mom locked her sleeping 2 year old in the car so that she could take her other daughter to drop money into a Salvation Army can (within eyesight of the car), and was subsequently arrested. Nevertheless, every situation requires assessment.
Striking a toddler is assault, which is against the law.
Abuse is against the law.
I am not against someone saying something when children are clearly in harm's way, but people feel the need these days to comment on every aspect of parenting, to a ridiculous degree. I can't tell you how many times I hear people "vent" about someone's parenting. Three year old still has a paci? Someone will undoubtedly say something. Toddler acts up in a grocery store? Someone will undoubtedly say something - and no, it's usually not "I've been there, sister!" but more like, "Vent! This kid was acting up in the store and the mother totally didn't do anything!"

Ever seen those abandoned shopping carts all over the parking lot? now you know why they're there.