If you see it in the grocery store, in your neighborhood, hear it happening down the hall...
Why do so many people choose ignoarnce. The child is helpless and afarid of it's own mother, how do you just walk away?
2006-06-13 17:19:54 · 18 answers · asked by fiestygirl 3 in Family & Relationships ➔ Singles & Dating
Your right many ignore it. I NEVER WOULD! We had this wonderful 7 year old boy in our town who was molested so many times by his 20 yr old live-in cousin that he had to wear diapers because he couldnt hold his waste in. He constantly went to school with bruises. Childrens services were called a couple times but said everything was fine. The boy was beaten (130 blows) and threw out a second story window and died. Realtives in the house knew it was going on and tried to cover it up when ploice came.I had a heavy heart for weeks-still do. Get involved people even if you may happen to be wrong. Stop this horror!!
2006-06-13 17:26:04 · answer #1 · answered by ? 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Just because a kid is being disciplined does not mean the child is being abused. The problem is to many people that don't have kids want to give there opinion on kids, and how they should be raised. Kids will test parents in public just to get there way and the best action to take is to show the kid who is in charge. And it ain't the kid. Now when a parent is OVER doing it and beating the hell out of the kid they just need to be brought out to the alley and shot in the head so the world will be a better place.
2006-06-14 00:27:03 · answer #2 · answered by Billy B 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I haven't witnessed this myself, thankfully. Maybe it's a fear of confrontation -- if the person is aggressive, and you're in a bad environment, it might not be safe for you to confront them directly either. Depending on the extremity of the situation, maybe calling the police wouldn't be a bad idea.
In the grocery store, maybe it can be explained by "bystander apathy" or "diffusion of responsibility" -- basically, because so many people are present, nobody feels responsible to address the situation. See the Wikipedia links below for more examples that seem similar to yours.
2006-06-14 00:25:54 · answer #3 · answered by Yoooink! 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Good question. We all ignore the little things I suppose. Like the stranger yanking on the child's arm and yelling in its face. We walk down a different isle and tell our friend next to us "can you believe that b***h" I guess what is abuse to some isn't to others. I don't know how old you are but I'm 28 and when we were younger we could get smacked in stores. It was normal. My father who is 56 talks about basically getting beat in front of others. But, back then it was acceptable. As the years move on we can touch our children less and less. In my opinion that is one of the stupidest things. I don't believe in "beatings" but the children of today aren't what they use to be. We are making them have less discipline. As to being afraid of their mother I have never met a child afraid of their mom. If I did I'd like to say I'd beat her ***. I guess I'm lucky to have friends that don't seem like they have dysfunctional families.
2006-06-14 00:30:17 · answer #4 · answered by Maimee 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sometimes it's not a matter of ignoring it, just an overlook.. the abused child can sometimes feel that what has happened to them is normal, and not know that they need to seek out help against it. They need to hear that it is ok to speak to someone they know they can trust if they don't feel right about something that has happened to them. But if I did see it happen, I would definately get involved.
2006-06-14 00:22:40 · answer #5 · answered by JORSH!! 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because family is the only legitimate source of socialization. I tell you what. If you interfere with what you think is abuse, don't be surprised if you are beaten, shot or worse. Any policeman who works domestic abuse will tell you the same thing. It's dangerous and most of the time, inappropriate. You only interfere when there is clear violation of the law and you do so with great care.
It is either bad enough to call the cops or it isn't. If it isn't, mind your own business....or else.
2006-06-14 00:24:01 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You shouldn't but seeing on the news everyday where the child was removed because of abuse and then later returned back to the family. Today's laws need to change to protect the child.
2006-06-14 00:22:57 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because most people are afraid of stepping in these days. The "not my problem" syndrome is so previlent in today's world and you are right, it is the chid that is helpless that suffers the most. We need to take a proactive approach in the lives of our children...not just the children we birthed, but OUR *the world's* children. Someday OUR children will be OUR leaders.
2006-06-14 00:22:53 · answer #8 · answered by faith4ricknlisa 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i dont i would say something ive turned someone in for malesting there own daughter and i have yelled several times walking in or out of a store at a parent for being so stupid about something i think some people should not beable to have children if there not gonna take care of them and love them properly
2006-06-14 00:22:56 · answer #9 · answered by t_ibrahim 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If i ever saw a child that was getting abused i would probably tell the parents off and then get the police involved.
2006-06-14 00:32:07 · answer #10 · answered by payne200024 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋