..beaten. He lives in the building next to mine, they're adjoining & his room seems to be attatched to mine. I can hear the blows being administered this very minute & him screaming. He is begging & pleading for her to stop & the mother is merciless. He seems to be about preteen or teenager. The right thing would be to call the police, but I am the outsider & have a son who comes home on his own from school, I don't want him being hurt because of me when I'm not around. What can I do?
2006-09-02 16:47:02 · 21 answers · asked by somebrowning 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Community Service
I am not looking for excuses, but they've lived in this neighborhood far longer than I have & so has everyone else in my immediate surroundings. They all hear him bawling, not crying, bawling & it doesn't seem to phase anyone. All through the summer, in broad daylight or like now at night. Everyone just seems to accept that it happens.
2006-09-02 16:56:08 · update #1
oh, please call the police...does one have to say who's calling? I can't imagine you'd have to if you felt unsafe doing so.
I used to live upstairs from a woman who was getting beaten by her boyfriend. I don't think the police would say who called when they'd come by, maybe just 'we received a phone call'. I was reluctant to call at first, to get in someone's business, but was so glad afterwards. It spared her more pain...turns out she didn't even have a functioning phone, so she couldn't have done it herself if she wanted to! This child is likely similarly powerless and it sounds like intervention is needed. You can always claim you had no idea it was a child being 'punished', which is likely how she'd spin it, but that you thought it was a crime being committed or something if somehow you were identified as 'the caller'. She needs help as much as the boy does and needs to be stopped before she hurts him badly...
i'm sorry you're going through this!
2006-09-02 16:59:51 · answer #1 · answered by Michelle H 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Call the authorities right away, to save the child further harm. It's a hard call to make, but be brave for him. Be his voice! In concern to your son, make arrangements for someone to be around when you know you will not be there. Chances are, even though the mother will be upset, she will be more worried, to be heard and this may stop abusing her son, knowing people are watching, and listening. You never know, you may get a lot of support from the other neighbours, and they too may be watching. Good luck!
2006-09-03 00:07:38 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Help to stop the abuse by calling 911 or the police and ask to remain anonymous. The mom needs help, but right now the child is in danger. Pick up the phone, do something now. You'll be glad you did. And the child will, too.
2006-09-02 23:56:59 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Call the police!!!! No excuses a child's life is a stake! Seriously why haven't you done this already! Put yourself in this child's place! If you don't want to give me the address and I will! To many children are abused and ignored by other people! They then grow up and start the viscous cycle themselves all over again w/there children, spouse animals etc.
2006-09-03 09:55:23 · answer #4 · answered by Kat 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I assume that you are a Christian. The right thing to do is to call the police. But as far as your own son is concerned, just place him in the hands of God. By that I mean, ask God to take care of him, and claim the blood of Jesus Christ over him each day. God is not going to allow your son to be hurt because of you doing what is right. The merciless woman is obviously full of the devil. And the devil has never won a battle against God, and he never will do do. Do not allow the devil to put fear in you for doing what is right. God told us in 2 Tim. 1:7, that He has not given us (his children) the spirit of fear, but of power, of love, and of a sound mind. God is on your side. And Rom. 8:31 tells us, that if God be for us, who can be against us? The answer is no one. And begin to pray for the other mother; regardless of how impossible it may seem for God to change her. For with God, nothing is or ever shall be impossible. I will be praying with you.
2006-09-02 23:55:50 · answer #5 · answered by Calvin S 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can phone the police (you SHOULD phone the police) and tell them what is going on. You don't have to give your name. But you do have a moral responsibility to do something about it. If the neighborhood is so dangerous that you fear for your son's safety, maybe you should look for another place to live.
If you are too afraid to phone, write a note, anonymously, and drop it off at the police station tomorrow. But do SOMETHING to help that child.
2006-09-03 00:30:02 · answer #6 · answered by old lady 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Phone child protective services and report it. If you hear it happen call 911 and report it to the police. Tell the police you want no contact with them where people can see you for your son's safety, they will figure out how to handle it.
2006-09-02 23:54:18 · answer #7 · answered by older woman 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You need to make a call to someone. They take anonymous tips all the time. There is no reason why she should find out that it was you. And if you are that worried, then maybe you need to make other arrangements while she remains living next door. You need to call it could save his life. If she doesn't kill him he may kill himself for relief. These are things you need to think about when you are listening to her beating him. Those cries may stop. Ask yourself why they stopped.
2006-09-02 23:53:52 · answer #8 · answered by tessababyboo 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Call the police and call them this minute!!!! You can report it without leaving your name! You could also record what you hear for proof! This woman needs to be stopped and you as a mother yourself needs to save this child!
2006-09-02 23:55:05 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You already answered your own question, but if you are to scared then just sit back, and let it happen...maybe the kid will turn out alright, and then again maybe he will grow up to do the same thing to his kids, and be fortunate enough to have someone like you living next door who's to afraid to stand up, and do the right thing.
2006-09-02 23:59:08 · answer #10 · answered by inov8ed 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋