Saw something disturbing at Montgomery Mall yesterday.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yikes. You must all slap your toddlers. You're all in need of parenting classes.

Oh fuck off. Just because someone disagrees with OP's assessment and has out of control reaction to what she believes she witnessed - we are being accused of abusing our toddlers and are all in need of a parenting class? who are YOU?!?

If you don't think slapping a toddler in the face deserves a fall to CPS, yes, you have major issues and probably aren't fit to parent.

-NP

Yes, this x 1000. I think the lunatics have hijacked this board.

[Anonymous]

sounds to me like the little girl was not listening, caused her baby sister to get hurt, and deserved to be punished. the slapping and yelling hopefully got her attention and she won't do it again.

[Anonymous]

It's not abuse, at least not in MD. It may be poor parenting, but one instance (and despite what several of you seem to "know", you don't know, you just assume) is just that, one instance of poor parenting. It's not a call to CPS for just what was witnessed.

If you want to do something, the more appropriate reaction may be to try and diffuse the situation. Walk over and say "I see you have your hands full with three kids. Can I help you get to your car?" Maybe the mother or grandmother just needs a break to collect herself and a walk to the car with an adult to talk to instead of three young children plus a sympathetic ear or a shoulder to cry on may be what she needs to get herself back to where she makes good parenting choices instead of bad. Offering to help instead of siccing the police or CPS on them is probably far more helpful, but then very few on DCUM would actually offer to help, they would just call the police or CPS.

[Anonymous]

A break to collect herself after slapping a child? Insane.

[Anonymous]

When you slap a child in public, you deserve what you get.

[Anonymous]

I 50+ The woman looked to me to be 60. Attractive, well groomed. My daughter was with me and she was also upset.

I suppose I wish I could have just calmly asked if I could help her to her car. But she was upset and perhaps, embarassed. I am not sure what good it would have been. My dauhgter assumed it was a grandma and said "I hope she tells her mom."

[Anonymous]

I personally wouldn't help with my child in tow. she just slapped a baby! Maybe she'd slap your kid too. Who knows.

[Anonymous]

I'm more concerned about the baby who hit her head on the doorjamb. I'm pretty sure "grandma" was very worried about that, too.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It's not abuse, at least not in MD. It may be poor parenting, but one instance (and despite what several of you seem to "know", you don't know, you just assume) is just that, one instance of poor parenting. It's not a call to CPS for just what was witnessed.

If you want to do something, the more appropriate reaction may be to try and diffuse the situation. Walk over and say "I see you have your hands full with three kids. Can I help you get to your car?" Maybe the mother or grandmother just needs a break to collect herself and a walk to the car with an adult to talk to instead of three young children plus a sympathetic ear or a shoulder to cry on may be what she needs to get herself back to where she makes good parenting choices instead of bad. Offering to help instead of siccing the police or CPS on them is probably far more helpful, but then very few on DCUM would actually offer to help, they would just call the police or CPS.

This is what I thought as well, but the woman was pretty upset. Do not think she would,have been receptive to any offers of help.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It's not abuse, at least not in MD. It may be poor parenting, but one instance (and despite what several of you seem to "know", you don't know, you just assume) is just that, one instance of poor parenting. It's not a call to CPS for just what was witnessed.

If you want to do something, the more appropriate reaction may be to try and diffuse the situation. Walk over and say "I see you have your hands full with three kids. Can I help you get to your car?" Maybe the mother or grandmother just needs a break to collect herself and a walk to the car with an adult to talk to instead of three young children plus a sympathetic ear or a shoulder to cry on may be what she needs to get herself back to where she makes good parenting choices instead of bad. Offering to help instead of siccing the police or CPS on them is probably far more helpful, but then very few on DCUM would actually offer to help, they would just call the police or CPS.

+1 Except I think most would just not do anything at all.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'm more concerned about the baby who hit her head on the doorjamb. I'm pretty sure "grandma" was very worried about that, too.

+1000

[Anonymous]

I would call the police to make sure they knew grandma slapped a child. She might even be an abusive nanny.

[Anonymous]

Baby was fine. Did not even whimper. Was not slammed into the door. It was a two year old being irrationally stubborn. Woman just overreacted.

[Anonymous]

Watch out at the mall I guess. If I see you slap your kid, I'm calling you in. Sorry not sorry.

[Anonymous]

100 bucks says they are black.