What would you do if someone you knew were doing this?

Question

this woman i know when her daughter is on her nerves or at any little thing she cusses her screams at her,threatens her and belittles her.this woman has no patience at all i have never actually seen her put a hand on her but i feel so sorry for the girl which is about 6 yrs. old.would you say something to her or just ignore it?

Answer 1

Just ignore it and please! do not get yourself involved it is not worth it.

Answer 2

Report her to the Child welfare office

Answer 3

theres nothing you can really do to change her. Its how she is as a person and people are stubborn and hard to change. If it puts the child in danger in anyway I would report it.

Answer 4

Verbal abuse can be just as painful and harmful to a child as physical abuse. It's clear to me that you should say something to her. Start politely and diplomatically. Sometimes a thyroid condition can cause chemical changes in the brain, causing unwarranted anger. My father experienced this.

You may also wish to take a friend along for any discussion. Someone the mother knows and trusts. Use caution so as not to make things worse for the child.

Answer 5

That's a really tough question. Maybe you should talk to a social worker to see at what point her actions become illegal or talk to a counselor to see what course of action would be most diplomatic.

Answer 6

call 9-1-1 and tell them a women is threatening her daughter and cursing at her,they will probably arrest her