Is my friend's mom weird?

Question

ok so my bff's mom came back from england a few months ago. she was trying to adopt her niece and the process took a lot longer than intended. well now shes back with the baby, and the baby is now 2 years old. my friends mom is attempting to potty train her and im not sure if what shes doing is morally right. she kept her on a potty chair for over two hours and whenever he baby goes to the bathroom in her pull-up, she gets spanked. i want to say something bc this little girl is the best thing that ever happened to this family but im not sure if what her mom is doing is actually ok. and ive known them pretty much my whole life and theyre like my second family so its not like im so outta line with this.

Answer 1

when teaching anything to a child it needs to be a positive experience.. no spanking!! i personally think 2 hours is WAY to long to sit there period, especially for a 2 year old.  Maybe u can offer to help buy some stickers tell the little child when she goes in the big girl potty she will get to pick out one

Answer 2

I think she's being abusive and you should call child services. It is NOT RIGHT to force a 2 year old to sit on a potty chair for 2 hours. And to be spanked for having accidents? This little girl might be the best thing that's happened to them, but they aren't the best thing that's happened to her. You know the problem, get the little girl some help.

Answer 3

It seems to be a dangerous area to enter - telling a mother how to raise a child, regardless of the fact that what she may be doing is a bit different.  If you do talk to her - I would avoid suggestions that her parenting might be strange.  You could simply provide alternatives that the mother could consider.  But don't be surprised if you receive a snippy response - like I said questioning a woman's mothering abilities either directly to her or indirectly (passive aggressive perhaps) might be labeled under the category "Not Your Concern."