If you saw a parent hit their child real hard, would be say something?

Question

Just curious

Answer 1

Hell Yeah!
One time (no, not at band camp) I saw this fella give his young girl such a hard swat on her butt that it knocked her off her feet.
There were a few of us that had something to say to that idiot after witnessing that.

Answer 2

It would be socially irresponsible to not say anything. Children should never be hit hard. A spank on the butt for somthing dangerous such as trying to run into a busy street is one thing. A hard hit for any reason is quite another and we have to let people know that we will not tolerate that type of behaviour socially. If we can virtually oust smokers, why do we still allow people to beat their kids in public? So yes, I would definitely say something. I would not be rude, or mean. That acheives nothing. You have to make people think. Would you like getting hit hard in public by someone who is supposed to protect you and love you? The authorities definitely have to be called in most cases. You can't make general judgements that are true for every case, but there is a pretty good chance that if someone is hitting their child hard in public that they do it at home as well. Good Question.

Answer 3

That depends on your definition of 'real hard'.
What you might think is 'real hard', someone else may not..
Real hard to me is hard enough to knock them down, or knock the breath out of them, now thats 'real hard'..
But if I saw a parent spank a child with adequate force, enough
to really hurt, I find nothing wrong with that.
There are far too many wussie parents out there ever since there
was so much crap stirred up about spanking children.
Kids need spanking, and sometimes they need a 'real good
spanking'. Good thing this is 2006 because there would have
been thousands of parents arrested for child abuse back in the
60's and 70's when 'real' spankings were/and did happen, and
not only by parents because teachers were also allowed to
wear their little butts out, and so it should be again..

Answer 4

Even though some parents consider spanking a way to discipline their kids I would never hit my children, I don't consider spanking, slapping or hitting would improve their behavior in any ways, it can make it worse.

I cannot tell you for certain what I would do if I ever was in that situation but I will definitely tell the parent to calm down (the children's behavior is usually a reflection of their parents). Some parents look at it as an intrusion to their personal lives but if they are doing that in public I no longer see it as personal.

Nevertheless, I don't think I'd like anyone telling me how to raise my children but I'd tell them to better be careful if they don't want to see the Child Protection Services at the front door of their house.

Answer 5

Nothing wrong with a smack, it is what some kids need to learn by. But if the parent is going to town on the child then i would have to put my 2 bobs woth in talking to the parent. My son is 12 and in all the years I have only had to smack him once, not hard, just enough for him to think man I aint doing that again. Usually the stern voice does the trick.

Answer 6

if i saw a parent hit their child real hard the wrong way for example with a object i would step in and ask what is your problem and why did you hit them like that and say i know this not my business but you made it my business when you hit that child wrong and i will call the cops and hold the child until they get their plus it is a way to hit a child with a belt excuse me it is a way to whip a child with a belt or a switch.

Answer 7

If I saw someone abusing a child I would report them lickity split. If I saw someone spanking their child I would go over and shake their hand.

When I was a kid (which is not ancient history) there were a couple of times my Mom hauled me into the public ladies room and smacked my bare butt--she didn't care who was there. I would not dare do that--afraid of being arrested.

We have become to much officious intermeddlers. But the good side is we have also become more inclined to get involved when kids are being abused--an child abuse is a tragedy. I just wish people were better able to differentiate parental discipline from abuse.

Answer 8

I have on occasion actually gone up to people and told them if they wanted to smack someone around they should try it with someone their own damn size. Saw a woman slap her daughter *couldn't have been more than 4* straight across the face and then drag her out of the womens bathroom by the arm. Myself and a store worker got her plate number and promptly phoned the police and have them our information. Apparently when the CPS went to look in on it they got enough evidence of maltreatment that we didn't need to testify to child abuse. I will speak up. The child may not be mine but they need someone to speak up for them none the less.

PS Willie there's spanking and then there's hitting your toddler so hard they fly back a few feet.

Answer 9

Yes! This is against the law and everyone should be concerned about the safety of a child! I would call the police! Never hit a child!

Answer 10

Yea. I sure would. That is called abuse. If you don't do something for this child, who will? Call DFS or someone like that especially if this isn't the first time which in most cases it isn't. Don't hesitate. You are a good person for being concerned and asking.