Should I have done more?

Question

I walked into the bathroom today at the hairdresser. There was a mom in there with her girls that were probably no older then 6 years old. They both had the cute little skirts on. I thought "Oh, how nice!" The mom brought them into the corner, lifted there skirts up, and spanked them each twice bare bottom. Myself and a someone else in there asked her what the problem was and she said that she took the girls to get their nails done and when they were picking there color one broke on the ground. Nobody "fessed up" so they both got a spanking. We looked at each other and walked away. Should I have done something else?

Answer 1

You shouldn't have even said anything. Kids get hit, and sometimes need it. I think this mother did the right thing.

When I ask my kids something they talk. I would have done the same thing.

Some parents don't hit. These are the same kids you see walking all over them.

Answer 2

I dont believe it is any of your business. Many parents have different ways of discipline their children, and it is their decision to make. It wasnt abuse!!!!!

Folks are missing the point here. They werent being spanked because they broke the bottle. They were being spanked for not fessing up. When a parent asks a question....kids USED to be taught to answer....with the truth.

Answer 3

Just the fact that she lifted the skirts up (basically to cause the most pain possible) says volumes about this person.  I probably would've told her that she was overreacting to such a small incident and that she should seek counseling.   Although she probably wound just tell me to f*** off or something just as ignorant.   You need a license to drive but any idiot can have a child.  How sad

Answer 4

no..its none of your buisness

Answer 5

well i agree she over reacted by pulling u their skirts to spank bare bottom, but its good you didnt say anything to her because she would probaly took in out on the girls later.

Answer 6

I would have said, "Oh, I'm sure it was an accident. Even grown ups could have had that happen."

Maybe it would have shamed her and given her something to think about. She's a terrible mother.

Answer 7

Probably not.  Whatever your personal feelings are about smacking, what the mother did wouldn't be classed as abusive, technically.  I think you could accuse her of bad parenting (why punish both kids for an ACCIDENT!?), but that's about it.  Sad for those little girls though.