Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I am a therapist. This would have to be reported.
And I agree with the PP, this should not be your biggest concern.
What? Because he grabbed the kid? God help our culture if we think it's better to lock up a parent or divorce him because he grabbed his kid too hard in a moment of frustration. Where is the compassion? Where is the proportionality? It really doesn't sound like he was trying to hurt the kid. Maybe he didn't realize how much force he was applying. Maybe he didn't realize the point at which he woudl leave a mark. And what's "a mark," anyway - a bruise? The slight discoloration in skin that comes from pressure or heat and then dissipates after a few seconds? As long as he now acknowledges that he squeezed too tight, I think everyone needs to get over it.
+10000
I am a different poster and agree with this. It’s legal to spank your kids. He needs better emotional regulation but this isn’t CPS-worthy IMO. And I am a mandated reporter and have reported to CPS before.
Therapist here again. Well if you are a mandated reporter, which I am seriously doubting you are, then you would know that it is not our job to decide if something is “CPS worthy", that is up to CPS to decide. Our job is to report and let CPS take action or decide not to. We risk our license if we decide to make those kinds of calls, but I suppose since you are a “mandated reporter“ you would’ve known that, huh?
You sound unstable. Why would anyone seek help from you?
OP NEVER get involved with CPS.
PP very much does not sound unstable. The only commenters who sound like they are potentially unstable are the ones saying it’s crazy to report because then OP’s husband is going to get “locked up.”
Would the family suddenly be better off if he were locked up? Suddenly going from 2 incomes down 1. Spending whatever money they do have on attorneys. Mom suddenly single, on her own, and dealing with the social stigma having a spouse arrested in the front yard/CPS coming and going from the house. Some instances YES this is all worth it! But what OP described is not. Sounds like the guy needs therapy and better parenting tools but he doesn’t sound dangerous.
You obviously get your information from bad soap operas. Her DH would not be “arrested in the front yard” over allegations as OP describes. Worst case they make a home visit. Equally possible they do *nothing*. Plenty of mandatory reports are never followed up.
Listen to yourself. Why do it if it is only theater?
As a journalist, I am also of the mind to keep CPS out if it unless there is actual danger involved. You have no idea if you will get someone competent or someone on a power trip.
The therapist should do it because it’s ethically required of her. It’s in the OPs best interest because when this escalates (and “triggered by normal child behavior” definitely will escalate) it’s already on recorded as reported by a third party.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I am a therapist. This would have to be reported.
And I agree with the PP, this should not be your biggest concern.
What? Because he grabbed the kid? God help our culture if we think it's better to lock up a parent or divorce him because he grabbed his kid too hard in a moment of frustration. Where is the compassion? Where is the proportionality? It really doesn't sound like he was trying to hurt the kid. Maybe he didn't realize how much force he was applying. Maybe he didn't realize the point at which he woudl leave a mark. And what's "a mark," anyway - a bruise? The slight discoloration in skin that comes from pressure or heat and then dissipates after a few seconds? As long as he now acknowledges that he squeezed too tight, I think everyone needs to get over it.
+10000
I am a different poster and agree with this. It’s legal to spank your kids. He needs better emotional regulation but this isn’t CPS-worthy IMO. And I am a mandated reporter and have reported to CPS before.
Therapist here again. Well if you are a mandated reporter, which I am seriously doubting you are, then you would know that it is not our job to decide if something is “CPS worthy", that is up to CPS to decide. Our job is to report and let CPS take action or decide not to. We risk our license if we decide to make those kinds of calls, but I suppose since you are a “mandated reporter“ you would’ve known that, huh?
You sound unstable. Why would anyone seek help from you?
OP NEVER get involved with CPS.
PP very much does not sound unstable. The only commenters who sound like they are potentially unstable are the ones saying it’s crazy to report because then OP’s husband is going to get “locked up.”
Would the family suddenly be better off if he were locked up? Suddenly going from 2 incomes down 1. Spending whatever money they do have on attorneys. Mom suddenly single, on her own, and dealing with the social stigma having a spouse arrested in the front yard/CPS coming and going from the house. Some instances YES this is all worth it! But what OP described is not. Sounds like the guy needs therapy and better parenting tools but he doesn’t sound dangerous.
You obviously get your information from bad soap operas. Her DH would not be “arrested in the front yard” over allegations as OP describes. Worst case they make a home visit. Equally possible they do *nothing*. Plenty of mandatory reports are never followed up.
Listen to yourself. Why do it if it is only theater?
As a journalist, I am also of the mind to keep CPS out if it unless there is actual danger involved. You have no idea if you will get someone competent or someone on a power trip.
The therapist should do it because it’s ethically required of her. It’s in the OPs best interest because when this escalates (and “triggered by normal child behavior” definitely will escalate) it’s already on recorded as reported by a third party.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Op: number one rule. Never, I repeat never talk to the Man.
(The po po, fuzz, etc). You do not show the therapist a picture. You do not open the door to interference from cps.
See above, do not talk to the man.
You can do therapy. Work on your marriage and anger management.
People are so stupid to not understand. Never invite the man into your business.
+1
You don't want to get caught up in the criminal justice system unless it's a serious offense. If it's domestic violence, which could be as harmless as someone throwing a remote control on the ground, police will arrest if they have probable cause. Gone are the days of working things out.
Uh, how well did letting them alone to work it out turn out for Gabby Petito? This idea that police jump to arrest abusers is either naïveté or misogyny.
Anonymous wrote:I kind of feel like it's either a big enough deal that the cops would get involved, OR it's not a big deal and no one should be investigating it.
It really can't be both.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Op: number one rule. Never, I repeat never talk to the Man.
(The po po, fuzz, etc). You do not show the therapist a picture. You do not open the door to interference from cps.
See above, do not talk to the man.
You can do therapy. Work on your marriage and anger management.
People are so stupid to not understand. Never invite the man into your business.
+1
You don't want to get caught up in the criminal justice system unless it's a serious offense. If it's domestic violence, which could be as harmless as someone throwing a remote control on the ground, police will arrest if they have probable cause. Gone are the days of working things out.
Uh, how well did letting them alone to work it out turn out for Gabby Petito? This idea that police jump to arrest abusers is either naïveté or misogyny.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:CPS can do more traumatic damage to this kid in a week of foster care than this father will do for her entire childhood. This guy grabbed her once and was concerned enough about it to agree to go to family therapy. Much better to be with a father like that than roll the dice with strangers in foster care
Seriously, I'll try to find a link to cite later but the bottom line is that since mandated reporting laws rolled out nation wide, cps visits have increased exponentially but the number of reports that CPS has actually taken up as cases has stayed the same. I know this bc CPS showed up at my door the day after my then 5 yo son's neuropsych exam. Apparently at some point in the 4 hour interview with hundreds of questions he framed a single response in a concerning way and we needed to be checked on. I had absolutely no idea how vulnerable we were in that process but it has made me think twice about seeking professional help ever again. A therapist we later consulted for setting up a behavioral plan for our son told us that a big part of what she does is help parents process cps trauma.
OP, you know your husband best. If this was an incident with a particularly challenging child and you think your husband is seeking help in good faith then let the professional set you guys up for success so that he has a plan for how to respond in future situations. So much of the lack of self-control language thrown around here is really just a lack of planning ahead. If you can script this out going forward it's so much easier to implement self control. Obviously if things don't improve that's a different story but from what you've posted you're not there yet.
You’ve been warned, OP.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I am a therapist. This would have to be reported.
And I agree with the PP, this should not be your biggest concern.
What? Because he grabbed the kid? God help our culture if we think it's better to lock up a parent or divorce him because he grabbed his kid too hard in a moment of frustration. Where is the compassion? Where is the proportionality? It really doesn't sound like he was trying to hurt the kid. Maybe he didn't realize how much force he was applying. Maybe he didn't realize the point at which he woudl leave a mark. And what's "a mark," anyway - a bruise? The slight discoloration in skin that comes from pressure or heat and then dissipates after a few seconds? As long as he now acknowledges that he squeezed too tight, I think everyone needs to get over it.
+10000
I am a different poster and agree with this. It’s legal to spank your kids. He needs better emotional regulation but this isn’t CPS-worthy IMO. And I am a mandated reporter and have reported to CPS before.
Therapist here again. Well if you are a mandated reporter, which I am seriously doubting you are, then you would know that it is not our job to decide if something is “CPS worthy", that is up to CPS to decide. Our job is to report and let CPS take action or decide not to. We risk our license if we decide to make those kinds of calls, but I suppose since you are a “mandated reporter“ you would’ve known that, huh?
You sound unstable. Why would anyone seek help from you?
OP NEVER get involved with CPS.
PP very much does not sound unstable. The only commenters who sound like they are potentially unstable are the ones saying it’s crazy to report because then OP’s husband is going to get “locked up.”
Would the family suddenly be better off if he were locked up? Suddenly going from 2 incomes down 1. Spending whatever money they do have on attorneys. Mom suddenly single, on her own, and dealing with the social stigma having a spouse arrested in the front yard/CPS coming and going from the house. Some instances YES this is all worth it! But what OP described is not. Sounds like the guy needs therapy and better parenting tools but he doesn’t sound dangerous.
You obviously get your information from bad soap operas. Her DH would not be “arrested in the front yard” over allegations as OP describes. Worst case they make a home visit. Equally possible they do *nothing*. Plenty of mandatory reports are never followed up.
Listen to yourself. Why do it if it is only theater?
As a journalist, I am also of the mind to keep CPS out if it unless there is actual danger involved. You have no idea if you will get someone competent or someone on a power trip.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I am a therapist. This would have to be reported.
And I agree with the PP, this should not be your biggest concern.
What? Because he grabbed the kid? God help our culture if we think it's better to lock up a parent or divorce him because he grabbed his kid too hard in a moment of frustration. Where is the compassion? Where is the proportionality? It really doesn't sound like he was trying to hurt the kid. Maybe he didn't realize how much force he was applying. Maybe he didn't realize the point at which he woudl leave a mark. And what's "a mark," anyway - a bruise? The slight discoloration in skin that comes from pressure or heat and then dissipates after a few seconds? As long as he now acknowledges that he squeezed too tight, I think everyone needs to get over it.
+10000
I am a different poster and agree with this. It’s legal to spank your kids. He needs better emotional regulation but this isn’t CPS-worthy IMO. And I am a mandated reporter and have reported to CPS before.
Therapist here again. Well if you are a mandated reporter, which I am seriously doubting you are, then you would know that it is not our job to decide if something is “CPS worthy", that is up to CPS to decide. Our job is to report and let CPS take action or decide not to. We risk our license if we decide to make those kinds of calls, but I suppose since you are a “mandated reporter“ you would’ve known that, huh?
You sound unstable. Why would anyone seek help from you?
OP NEVER get involved with CPS.
PP very much does not sound unstable. The only commenters who sound like they are potentially unstable are the ones saying it’s crazy to report because then OP’s husband is going to get “locked up.”
Would the family suddenly be better off if he were locked up? Suddenly going from 2 incomes down 1. Spending whatever money they do have on attorneys. Mom suddenly single, on her own, and dealing with the social stigma having a spouse arrested in the front yard/CPS coming and going from the house. Some instances YES this is all worth it! But what OP described is not. Sounds like the guy needs therapy and better parenting tools but he doesn’t sound dangerous.
You obviously get your information from bad soap operas. Her DH would not be “arrested in the front yard” over allegations as OP describes. Worst case they make a home visit. Equally possible they do *nothing*. Plenty of mandatory reports are never followed up.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I am a therapist. This would have to be reported.
And I agree with the PP, this should not be your biggest concern.
What? Because he grabbed the kid? God help our culture if we think it's better to lock up a parent or divorce him because he grabbed his kid too hard in a moment of frustration. Where is the compassion? Where is the proportionality? It really doesn't sound like he was trying to hurt the kid. Maybe he didn't realize how much force he was applying. Maybe he didn't realize the point at which he woudl leave a mark. And what's "a mark," anyway - a bruise? The slight discoloration in skin that comes from pressure or heat and then dissipates after a few seconds? As long as he now acknowledges that he squeezed too tight, I think everyone needs to get over it.
+10000
I am a different poster and agree with this. It’s legal to spank your kids. He needs better emotional regulation but this isn’t CPS-worthy IMO. And I am a mandated reporter and have reported to CPS before.
Therapist here again. Well if you are a mandated reporter, which I am seriously doubting you are, then you would know that it is not our job to decide if something is “CPS worthy", that is up to CPS to decide. Our job is to report and let CPS take action or decide not to. We risk our license if we decide to make those kinds of calls, but I suppose since you are a “mandated reporter“ you would’ve known that, huh?
You sound unstable. Why would anyone seek help from you?
OP NEVER get involved with CPS.
PP very much does not sound unstable. The only commenters who sound like they are potentially unstable are the ones saying it’s crazy to report because then OP’s husband is going to get “locked up.”
Would the family suddenly be better off if he were locked up? Suddenly going from 2 incomes down 1. Spending whatever money they do have on attorneys. Mom suddenly single, on her own, and dealing with the social stigma having a spouse arrested in the front yard/CPS coming and going from the house. Some instances YES this is all worth it! But what OP described is not. Sounds like the guy needs therapy and better parenting tools but he doesn’t sound dangerous.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I am a therapist. This would have to be reported.
And I agree with the PP, this should not be your biggest concern.
What? Because he grabbed the kid? God help our culture if we think it's better to lock up a parent or divorce him because he grabbed his kid too hard in a moment of frustration. Where is the compassion? Where is the proportionality? It really doesn't sound like he was trying to hurt the kid. Maybe he didn't realize how much force he was applying. Maybe he didn't realize the point at which he woudl leave a mark. And what's "a mark," anyway - a bruise? The slight discoloration in skin that comes from pressure or heat and then dissipates after a few seconds? As long as he now acknowledges that he squeezed too tight, I think everyone needs to get over it.
+10000
I am a different poster and agree with this. It’s legal to spank your kids. He needs better emotional regulation but this isn’t CPS-worthy IMO. And I am a mandated reporter and have reported to CPS before.
Therapist here again. Well if you are a mandated reporter, which I am seriously doubting you are, then you would know that it is not our job to decide if something is “CPS worthy", that is up to CPS to decide. Our job is to report and let CPS take action or decide not to. We risk our license if we decide to make those kinds of calls, but I suppose since you are a “mandated reporter“ you would’ve known that, huh?
You sound unstable. Why would anyone seek help from you?
OP NEVER get involved with CPS.
PP very much does not sound unstable. The only commenters who sound like they are potentially unstable are the ones saying it’s crazy to report because then OP’s husband is going to get “locked up.”
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Op: number one rule. Never, I repeat never talk to the Man.
(The po po, fuzz, etc). You do not show the therapist a picture. You do not open the door to interference from cps.
See above, do not talk to the man.
You can do therapy. Work on your marriage and anger management.
People are so stupid to not understand. Never invite the man into your business.
+1
You don't want to get caught up in the criminal justice system unless it's a serious offense. If it's domestic violence, which could be as harmless as someone throwing a remote control on the ground, police will arrest if they have probable cause. Gone are the days of working things out.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Op: number one rule. Never, I repeat never talk to the Man.
(The po po, fuzz, etc). You do not show the therapist a picture. You do not open the door to interference from cps.
See above, do not talk to the man.
You can do therapy. Work on your marriage and anger management.
People are so stupid to not understand. Never invite the man into your business.
+1
You don't want to get caught up in the criminal justice system unless it's a serious offense. If it's domestic violence, which could be as harmless as someone throwing a remote control on the ground, police will arrest if they have probable cause. Gone are the days of working things out.
Anonymous wrote:Op: number one rule. Never, I repeat never talk to the Man.
(The po po, fuzz, etc). You do not show the therapist a picture. You do not open the door to interference from cps.
See above, do not talk to the man.
You can do therapy. Work on your marriage and anger management.
People are so stupid to not understand. Never invite the man into your business.