I went to get a quick pedicure at a local shop yesterday. I brought my son who sat quietly in his stroller and ate crackers. One of the employees had her 2 daughters there, approximate ages 12 and 6-7. The older girl was a MONSTER. She was walking around belching in the faces of her sister and the other employees, hitting her sister, yelling racial and gay slurs at someone walking past the shop and so much more. Her mother completely ignored her, while some of the other employees tried to get the girl to sit down. The final straw was when she got into a shoving match with her little sister, kicked over my purse and screamed the word "*****" at her 7 year old sister. I told her she needed to find someplace to sit down and to be nicer to her sister. She replied, "I don't feel like sitting down and I like being mean to my sister. She's a *****." She then commanded her sister to finish off what was left of the older girl's chips, telling her if she didn't she was going to punch her in the face. It was sick. The younger girl just stood there and took it, never once crying or even asking her sister to stop. She barely even looked up. I feel so bad for her. It's a good salon, one of the few good ones within a quick driving distance to me, but I really don't want to go back if this woman is going to let her child be abusive and rude. All the employees were aware of what was going on, and tried to intervene, it just wasn't working. What should I have done?
2007-03-28 04:01:04 · 6 answers · asked by Miss Informed 5 in Family & Relationships ➔ Other - Family & Relationships
How horrible! that poor little girl, she is going to be one messed up adult one day. If it were me in that situation I would have said something to the mother like "does she always pick on her little sister" or something similar to get the feel for the situation, if its a normal occurance in the home, and continue to go to the salon and if she shows up and it happens again then call CPS, then you would know its not just a one time thing.
2007-03-28 04:11:01 · answer #1 · answered by Michelle 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The mother of this child is turning a blind eye to the situation! The mother should of been told by the workers there, to deal with this child or leave and don't come back. When someone goes for a relaxing pedicure that costs money, they should be able to enjoy themselves and not have to put up with such terrible behaviour from a child. The mother should be reported to the "Children's Aid Society" for Abuse! Find out the mothers name and address from the local shop and report her, if the workers won't. Don't sit back and let this other child be treated this way, she will end up being an abuser as a adult because she will think this behaviour is normal. So Sad! Cocoa
2007-03-28 11:24:49 · answer #2 · answered by cocoa 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'd talk to the manager or owner of the salon and suggest to enforce a rule of not bringing your children to work. It not only distracts customers , obviously this time for the awful behavior of the big girl, but it also may distract the employees (specially the mom, I know I would be). This affects the business reducing the amount of clients visiting the salon.
To me, anything beauty related is a way to relax and have a little 'me' time...so I could not return to a salon were clients and employees may be exposed to totally avoidable uncomfortable and/or stressing situations.
2007-03-28 11:18:43 · answer #3 · answered by jjcrushed 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think the only thing that could have work was to fight fire with fire. The only thing worst than failure is not trying at all. I would have at least said something to the mother in the area of " Your daughter is being a really problem and in dangering my child. She is running around acting like a minis and I know she is not paying attention. And if she does something and it ends up hurting my baby. I am not going to understand and I am going to go irate on ether you or her. So you better control your child!"
2007-03-28 11:18:17 · answer #4 · answered by kinreep 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ask to speak to the manager, if the manager is the one who's children it is you might have a problem. Explain what you saw and hopefully it will be taken care of. If not, find another salon to get your pedicure done at. Your son doesn't need to be witness to that kind of behavior!
2007-03-28 11:17:54 · answer #5 · answered by Katie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Called children's services?
2007-03-28 11:16:43 · answer #6 · answered by mikey 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋