bekkyboo
29-05-2007, 08:49
Yesterday afternoon after a lovely verbal match with J that left me and G leaving the house in a huff (real mature bekky :rolleyes:) - we went to the park to cool off. I sat G in his favourite seat thingo and I got out my mobile to have a delightful vent to my best friend...
While on the phone this older lady was screaming at this child... I said to my friend that i might get off the phone as it was hard to hear with all that going on. I thought it was a mother going mental at her kid... so i stayed away. It was full on - but i was unsure of whether to step in or not... I dont really think it was my place if it was her kid and i didnt know what had made it get to that point.
It was when another child said "stop doing that to him, leave him alone" I knew it wasnt a mother doing it. So i got G up and the pram and went to intervene.... She stopped as i got closer (of course) and the kid went running. I followed him up the street, and then told him i would walk him home. I thought that would be the best option.
As the whole situation unraveled - it turns out that it was some other kids grandmother that had unleashed hell on this kid (from where i was i could see her standing over him and somehow holding him there, saying things like "your a bully", " you gunna cry, come on cry" and a heap of other things... yelling heaps and heaps"....) - all because this kid and her grand child have been arguing alot lately....
From the childs accounts and other kids that tried to stop her - she had him by the throat at one stage, and was standing on his foot so he couldnt leave (i saw the marks on his foot, but i couldnt see his throat)...
So i walked him home, and explained to his mum what i had seen.... she went to go get this other lady... and there i was standing to the side of a full of yelling match in the next st from home.... The mum was saying that she had no right to touch her child, and if she thought there was a problem to come tell her... anyway - other parents came out and they all said to call the cops (which we did) and the other lady said "i dont care, call them".... so i left my name and address with the mum, and said if i can be of any more help let me know (i was the only adult at the park, and im kicking myself for not standing in sooner).
The dad came to see me this morning, asked me to go and make a statement (which i will) as this lady is leaving for NZ on thursday. The cops have already told him she will be charged but no goal time for it...
I dont have a car still... How am i supposed to make this statement. THe dad said the poor kid had nightmares (no wonder!)...
It was horrifing... It was like nothing i have ever seen before.
OH, and the dad said that the lady has said " i had every right to do what i did!" - BS love.... No one has the right to touch ANY child!
so.... that was my monday afternoon - how was yours?!
While on the phone this older lady was screaming at this child... I said to my friend that i might get off the phone as it was hard to hear with all that going on. I thought it was a mother going mental at her kid... so i stayed away. It was full on - but i was unsure of whether to step in or not... I dont really think it was my place if it was her kid and i didnt know what had made it get to that point.
It was when another child said "stop doing that to him, leave him alone" I knew it wasnt a mother doing it. So i got G up and the pram and went to intervene.... She stopped as i got closer (of course) and the kid went running. I followed him up the street, and then told him i would walk him home. I thought that would be the best option.
As the whole situation unraveled - it turns out that it was some other kids grandmother that had unleashed hell on this kid (from where i was i could see her standing over him and somehow holding him there, saying things like "your a bully", " you gunna cry, come on cry" and a heap of other things... yelling heaps and heaps"....) - all because this kid and her grand child have been arguing alot lately....
From the childs accounts and other kids that tried to stop her - she had him by the throat at one stage, and was standing on his foot so he couldnt leave (i saw the marks on his foot, but i couldnt see his throat)...
So i walked him home, and explained to his mum what i had seen.... she went to go get this other lady... and there i was standing to the side of a full of yelling match in the next st from home.... The mum was saying that she had no right to touch her child, and if she thought there was a problem to come tell her... anyway - other parents came out and they all said to call the cops (which we did) and the other lady said "i dont care, call them".... so i left my name and address with the mum, and said if i can be of any more help let me know (i was the only adult at the park, and im kicking myself for not standing in sooner).
The dad came to see me this morning, asked me to go and make a statement (which i will) as this lady is leaving for NZ on thursday. The cops have already told him she will be charged but no goal time for it...
I dont have a car still... How am i supposed to make this statement. THe dad said the poor kid had nightmares (no wonder!)...
It was horrifing... It was like nothing i have ever seen before.
OH, and the dad said that the lady has said " i had every right to do what i did!" - BS love.... No one has the right to touch ANY child!
so.... that was my monday afternoon - how was yours?!