How would you react if a stranger hit your child?

Question

I was just curious to know cause this happened to someone I know she was at a doctors appointment and her little girl grabbed another little girl by the hair....and the child's mother smacked her daughter on the arm....well she got pissed because she doesn't whip her kids...and they where about to fight....how would you react in a situation like this and what should you do in a situation like this?

Let me make it a little simpler for the slower folk....My friend has a child who pulled another womens kids hair...the lady smacked my friend's kid on the arm and they got into a big fight....now that pretty self explanatory

Answer 1

Well, her child was out of line, and needed to be put in her place. It seems like the mother was not watching her very closely. I would tell the woman it was inappropriate and she should think before she acts again, but I couldn't be too mad in a situation like that because the child WAS misbehaving.

If it had just been an out of the blue smack for no reason, then I would've punched the biotch's lights out.

Answer 2

how would I react if a stranger hit my child? (if there was no reason)I would beat the crap out of that person... but then again my children were taught act like little ladies when they were out in public. I would gently handle the situation by addressing the lady and say " my child pulled your child's hair you should have came to tell me, you smacked my child and I dont like it. and if it happens again I wont be so nice! I will have my child sit down and refuse to let her play. My child would be made to understand why she cant play with the other child and both mother's should be ashamed of the behavior that was displayed!

Answer 3

I would have told the mother that what she SHOULD have done was call me over.

I tried typing in the sense that it was your friend, and not you, but there were too many "hers" and "her childs", so we're going to pretend it was you, okay?

There have been situations where one child had a firm grip on my kid, by the arm, hair, etc., and I've taken that child's arm in my hand and gently pried their fingers off my kid, then taken the child over to her mother.

I can respect the fact that other people would rather I not touch their child, but if they aren't going to keep a close watch on their own kid so that their kid doesn't hurt mine, I feel no obligation to respect their "do whatever you want" attitude they seem to have towards their children.

But I would not hit their child, and I would not handle it very nicely if another adult hit my kid.

Answer 4

Does the facts not tell the story? Who grabbed whose hair? The girl that has a parent that does not believe in discipline! Seems like this friend of yours needs to grow up and wake up instead of staying in the dark. It is said and true that a parent that does not correct their child, does not love them! They are the one looking for approval from the child! What will be next with this young girl, who knows? One thing for sure, it will be her mother's fault for her child's actions! God bless. Earl

Answer 5

I would be very upset because i would not smack some one child....It's up to the other parent to disciplined there child not me.......And i would not appreciate another mom smacking my child.....I would pull my child away and apologies to the woman and her child and deal with my child behavior my way....I would keep a eye on my child from then on and make sure this doesn't happen again.....

Answer 6

i would have probably gotten in a fight with the woman. you never have any right to hit another persons child.......ever! I'm not against some one correcting my child but don't hit my child! the correct thing to do would be to tell the woman that she has no place hitting other ppls kids and that she is opening her self up to legal trouble that way and walk away.

Answer 7

I know it is not the most mature way to handle it but i would probably smack that ladies face off her head. But a more mature way to handle would be to tell that lady to not lay a had on another's child. i would make sure she heard me tell my child that she shouldn't pull hair and also that it was wrong for the lady to hit her.

Answer 8

Well I would be pissed to, no one but me or my husband is to displine my child like that. We don't like to spank and only use as a last resort.

I probably would have reached over and smacked her on the arm and said "You should know to keep your hands to yourself" Then took my daughter and move to another area.

Answer 9

Did the woman leave a mark on this child?? If not then I would tell her that my daughter has a parent and if she had given me a moment I can and will punish my child on my own..and she needs to tend to her child..... I would punish my daughter for pulling the other childs hair...and boy would she not like it....I'm mad on both ends..first at the adult for being a child..and then child for being soo mean...

Answer 10

I think I would be a little angry too. I would probably tell the woman to keep her hands off other peoples children. I would also make sure that i watch my child too so it doesnt happen again but kids will be kids.