in their own car, is it wrong to try to stop the parent? Is it a matter for police or do I just mind my business?
2006-12-06 03:03:49 · 12 answers · asked by debbie2243 7 in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
It depends on how unmercifully is defined. Some people call it a little hit on the hand as unmerciful while other do not. I look at it this way is the kids getting hurt? Is the parent out of control? If yes to both then I would stop the parent and call the police. If it just a little hit, no
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2006-12-06 03:13:22 · answer #1 · answered by Kenneth G 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
You should absolutely get involved especially when a child is being hurt. Write down the license plate number and call the police immediately!
2006-12-06 03:12:07 · answer #2 · answered by Scooter 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The dividing line is if it's abuse, unfortunately that is not clearly defined here.
If the child is being hit on the butt with an open palm or belt, then my criteria would be if serious injury, serious brusing, or broken bones will likely result then it's abuse.
Other than perhaps a swat on the legs, I can't see hitting a child anywhere else without risking injuring the child.
Simple spanking isn't abuse, so long as the above criteria are avoided.
2006-12-06 03:08:55 · answer #3 · answered by Radagast97 6 · 2⤊ 2⤋
Call the police. You should not get involved because if the parent is that angry he/she could turn to you. I would do something though. No child deserves to be abused.
2006-12-06 03:53:42 · answer #4 · answered by Starla_C 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you intervine the parent may take it out on the child later. Get the license plate for child services if its serious beating punching face stomach or repeated slapping face etc. But not for spanking.
2006-12-06 03:13:03 · answer #5 · answered by rock 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
You do not get involved yourself in ANY WAY.
You call the police and let them handle it. Stick around, though, in case they aren't beating the kid when the cops get there. You are the witness.
2006-12-06 03:08:22 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
a baby that age could be protecting his mom's hand with the aid of a carpark. whether she became into attempting to enable him study independence & risk-free practices in a carpark, she needs to anticipate that being out of her administration, that those issues can happen. i will comprehend her working to swoop up baby & calling out to you to quit, yet i do no longer see the place she had an excellent to be offended at you. those with hassle-free experience anticipate a baby to be supervised & no longer allowed to stroll close to the rear of parked automobiles. i wish that mom discovered a lesson that youngster risk-free practices is her accountability and to provide up letting the youngster flow off faraway from her. That could have been a real scare for you. thankfully, the worst did no longer happen. listening to that, that's a shame, in spite of the incontrovertible fact that it teaches me that I could be greater careful approximately having to think of approximately people's toddlers who can not seem to handle the accountability themselves.
2016-10-04 23:07:09 · answer #7 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'd call the police. Give them the license plate and car description in case she or he drove away.
2006-12-06 03:38:55 · answer #8 · answered by missgigglebunny 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Oh, I don't care if it was male or female I'd stop them immediately. Why walk away and have that child's life weighing on your conscience for the rest of your life?
2006-12-06 03:06:45 · answer #9 · answered by BAnne 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Do what you feel you are morally bound to do....I would help any fellow person who was being hurt to the best of my abilities. Situation allowing. What would you want someone to do if you were that kid? What wouldn't you want someone to do if you were beating your child?
2006-12-06 03:09:49 · answer #10 · answered by Puggz 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋