Wow, did you really type that? Please tell me that some immature idiotic moron with no moral compass that truly deserves to be without children of their own nor be around anyone's children wrote that.
I'm sorry, but that is one of THE most assenine things ever written on IA, period. That is a feat all in itself, but not a merit I'd like to have.
Wow.
Anyway, I'll solve the problem myself if the OP is too chicken **** to do it. Give me the person's name and address and I'll be happy to make a report to DFACS, right now. No waiting until lunch, no waiting until I do research about licenses, and certainly not worried about what would happen to "ME" in the process.
This is one of the main reasons society today is suffering as much as it does. How in the world could someone, anyone, watch an innocent child(ren) suffer? HOW? I don't give two flying F-U-C-K-S what anyone else thinks, including that child's so called parents, when it comes to stepping in to protect a child. Are there really people walking around that can turn a blind eye to child abuse? Are there really people with half a brain that can stand idly by and just because they don't want to "get involved" or want to avoid "drama" do NOTHING to protect a child in need? REALLY, seriously.....are there people like that? If there are, they deserve the same punishment as those that are abusing the child, because in essence they ARE a part of that child's suffering by doing NOTHING. If you do that, you have no heart, no morals, and not worthy of the air you breathe. I hope that one day you don't have to feel the pain that child you're IGNORING is feeling.
I physically SEE what child abuse and neglect does to a child, it's siblings, and it's entire family. I do a lot of volunteer work for the Gwinnett County Juvenile Court and I review cases of child cruelty. I meet with those children, FACE-TO-FACE, and talk to them about their cases. I don't just read their "file". I talk to them FACE-TO-FACE. It takes everything in my being sometimes to keep from crying like a baby when these children tell me about their mom or dad abusing them, not feeding them, using drugs, abandoning them, not helping them, abusing them, molesting them, and I could go on for days about the cruel and inhumane things people that call themselves "parents" do to their OWN children. I can't break down in front of those children because they are looking to me to "protect" them and help them. But I have to be honest, often times I cry like a little girl in the car on the way out of that court. I don't cry only because it's sad. I cry because I feel helpless as to the amount of help I can give them, which I always know is never enough. It makes me appreciate my children, my wife, my family, my parents, and generally anyone that puts their children's best interest before their own.
Bottomline is simple: If you suspect a child is being neglected, IT IS YOUR DUTY as a human being to report that to the authorities and let the chips fall where they may. If you DON'T, YOU are no better than the person abusing that child because your passiveness is allowing the suffering to continue.
And to all of those that are advicing her to keep her mouth shut and "out of it".........you should be ashamed of yourselves and I hope and pray that one day you don't have to depend on someone else to end YOUR suffering and they don't think YOU are important enough to step in and help.
Originally Posted by BlackSiChic
it is none of your business bottom line. it is ppl like you that go around a stick their nose in other ppls lives that just makes things more complicated. you have no right to say anything to DFACS b/c you dont not care for the children nor do you go home with them and see what happens everyday. just b/c you think a child is being mistreated doesnt mean that they are. I have worked with children all my life and in the school system. you dont need to butt into this. if the babysitter wants to say something then fine but you as a nosey mom should not. I dont think it is ok for children to be mistreated BUT you dont know what is really going on all you know is what you see. children do tell tall tales and as your child gets older you will understand this more. a child can say that they are not getting fed and in reality they are but it isnt what they want to eat so they refuse to eat. just b/c they are dirty doesnt mean that the mom doesnt try and give them a bath it could be simply that he kids act up and she cannot control them enough to do so. this means that she just need to learn how to get control.
