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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We moved to a new state due to the pandemic. The neighborhood kids all play outside together. One kid seems a bit rougher than the others. My son (age 10) said he saw the boy’s uncle (he lives with him) slap him in the face as a punishment. I mean, I know this is how some people punish their kids but it makes me sad. My DH was punished physically as a kid and doesn’t feel like it’s a big deal, that’s just how some families are. My son said on his own that this kid has a tough life. I told my son to be kind to this boy, but also don’t let himself get pushed around by him.

*The cases of Covid are &lt;1% here and it’s a warm climate. This is not part of the discussion.[/quote]

If it were me, I would keep a close eye on the situation without calling CPS just yet. I am not a fan of corporal punishment, nor am I saying this isn't serious--but it's not clear to me whether this was a "one off" situation where they boy's uncle was angry and acted inappropriately or whether it's an ongoing, common occurrence with much worse things happening in private. Calling CPS isn't something that you can take back--and this kid could go from the frying pan to the fire. [/quote]

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