Comments on: It’s not OK … but what do you do about it?

By: Irma

Irma — Sun, 12 Apr 2009 23:45:50 +0000

It’s not easy to be a witness to abuse. A slap in the face is not stage 1 of “disciplining a child”…
Would you consider writing to the school principal and relaying the incident? The school is better equiped than a by-stander. Even if it’s a while after the event, your comments could help protect this child (if it turns out to be needed) or get help for the stressed mother.

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By: Joann Ransom

Joann Ransom — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 01:30:31 +0000

Good on you for shouting at her! I don’t know what I would have done; I like to think I would have said something too. Go you!

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By: laurel

laurel — Sun, 29 Mar 2009 05:42:28 +0000

i would have opted to go smack the woman. seriously. there should be a card you just walk up and give someone. that says “you’re a right beotch, here’s the number for cyfs or healthline or something”. or embarrassment is a good one. walk up the to girl and say “wow, you’re really upset. i bet it didnt make you feel better to have your mom hit you. maybe mommy needs to get some help so she doesn’t whack someone 1/3 her size.”

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By: Andy

Andy — Sun, 29 Mar 2009 04:36:06 +0000

Not sure what you can do. Calling the police seem excessive but at the same time, how do we know she doesn’t always do that? It’s a tough call but I personally think you did well to shout out, many of us wouldn’t have even done that, moreso because of reaction times than anything else.

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