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[quote=Anonymous]OP again, for the other posters that raised questions, as best as I understood it. Larla and her mother live with the grandparents. I don't know if the father lives there or not. I also don't know if the grandparents are the mothers parents or the fathers. We have never been in their home or asked any detailed questions. I don't push aside from occasionally asking if the girls could play together. I have offered to take Larla on half-days and the offer was declined so we just remain friendly bus stop acquaintances.

According to my girls, the grandparents said that everyone has to leave their house (that might be Larla and mom, or Larla , mom and dad). Either way, Larla is included. The grandparents seem loving but they are at least in their late 60s to 70s, so I can't imagine the grandfather fighting back to trying to physically prevent anything so putting them all out may be a last resort. I'm just trying to do the best I can with the information I have and it seems like the school counselor is the right move at this time. I will try to go out of my way to befriend the mom and maybe that will work.

On a personal note - my stepfather was abusive towards my mom and we lived in a townhouse. The neighbors next door had to hear him throw her against the wall but no one did anything. My own family knew he was beating her and didn't say anything. His daughter, my stepsister was 25 (I was 9) and would come to visit but said nothing. I just cannot let a child suffer like this without knowing that I tried to help. I have worked incredibly hard to overcome the anger and hatred that I had to others, my mom and myself because of this. I also work really hard to model the behavior that I want my kids to have through my relationship with DH. This child’s circumstance is affecting me on such a deeply personal level that I needed to get clear-headed advice on what I couldm should, and should not do.
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