what do u do?

[anubabs]

What do u do when u see a mother of 4 in the grocery store treating her children badly, purposely not attending to the choking six month old, none of the kids have on shoes, n telling the 5yr old she wasn't supposed to be born? Do u call security, police, or CPS and why?

[halokitty]

yeah i would have called CPS if it was like you described it.

[Shahrukhlover]

I would talk about her behind her back, but it's really not any of my business.  Call Child services if it's bothering you so much.

[jnjmolly]

Well I think i would maybe say something to the lady myself and then ask the kids if they are OK....I don't think it would hurt to call the CPS because they won't do anything unless she is really a "horrible mother""

[syntheticbeauty]

I would call child services based on how many children are abused, neglected and some even murdered by unfit parents.
I have 3 kids and I understand that sometimes I tune them out , but I don't allow them to do whatever they please.
I just have alone time for myself in which my husband takes care of them and I tune them out for a while so I won't be to stessed.
Having toddlers all the same age group is tough. But anyways, I would contact CPS.

[mrisha]

Too bad women like that woman is able to procreate.  She should be reported to child services, but then sometimes that can be a nightmare for the children.  So who wins-definitely not the children.

[anubabs]

It's kinda hard to know what to do because then the children may want to be with their mother. I just happened to witness this on one of my quarterly visit to the grocery store.

[purplerush44]

Knowing me, I'd keep to myself.
If there was any physical abuse going on,
I'd probably alert someone from the store so they could have their security
personnel monitor her, and let them do what they seem fit.

[ButterflyWings]

I would definitely call childrens services..That parent is hurting a innocent chile who has no voice so as a mother of three I would feel obligated to step in and do something..( and I have on a few occasions with neighbors)

[MessiahMews]

I wouldn't call CPS on her, because she could just be having a bad day that particular day, and be overwhelmed.

We've seen children put in foster homes that were worse off, like being beaten, neglected and worse.  CPS is hell for some children, and they grow up resentful and more messed up.

And we've also seen innocent people that had CPS called on them, simply because the person reporting didn't like them, or wanted to get revenge on them.  Like one mother who was working a job, and she was sick with a flu and called in sick for work.  Well, the worker who ended up working didn't like her to begin with, so she called CPS on her because she was mad about having to work in the woman's place.  NOW, those kids were taken away with NO PROOF that she and her husband were neglectful, and placed in foster care.  She sent us pics of how one of her sons was abused and had marks all over him.  He reported to his mother that he was being mistreated by the foster family and wanted to come home to mommy and daddy.

So no, I wouldn't call CPS on anyone, if I didn't know the whole story.  If it were me, I would try to assist her and ask if she needed any help with anything.  Her response or reaction would spell enough for us to determine if she was really neglectful, or if she was just simply overwhelmed and needed a little help and support.

Because, after all, it could be a single mother, who was just overwhelmed and all.  Well, that's my two cents worth.

[racoonbandit]

Isn't it funny you need a license to do just about anything; EXCEPT to have a child!!. Where's the justice?

[cloudsoup]

i would probably roll my eyes and file her under
the many, many reasons i'm not a fan of the
general public.

[ButterflyWings]

I am telling you people should have a mental evaluation and moral test before being allowed to procreate LMAO

[JessieKateRose]

I would call child services. Just because it doesn't always work out for the children doesn't mean it's not a good idea. You can't ignore a choking baby because you're having a bad day, and you can't just not give your children shoes because you're having a bad day. Being a single mom doesn't excuse it either. Nothing does.

No one should give birth to 5 children when the world is already so disgustingly overpopulated. But if you don't even have the sense and compassion to take care of them properly? That's much worse.

[dreamyxo]

I wouldn't do a thing.  It's not my place.  If she were severely beating them that's a different story.