I'm so upset. Tell me I did the right thing.

[Tanya&Fritz]

I just went to PetSmart to pick up a few things and as I was leaving there was a mother standing beside her truck. I looked a little closer and she was hitting her 2 kids who were inside the truck. Not once, but beating them up. The kids were screaming. It was the worst thing I've ever seen. The kids were about 3 and 4. I left there shaking and didn't know what to do. As I got on the highway I called 911 and told them what I saw.

I told my husband about it and now he's worried about me. He says you shouldn't get involved with domestice disputes.

But if I didn't do anything, how could I live with myself???

Did you see why she was doing this Tanya ?
And , did you give the license plate to 911 ?

Then you did all you could ! Your husband is right when he warns you not to get involved into domestic problems ; but if that was child abuse , it is not tolerarated , NEVER !!! No matter what those kids did , their mom had NO right to beat them like she did !!

[Tanya&Fritz]

In the store, the kids were just being normal kids. Asking for a cat, a fish, etc. The mother would tell them to shut the ^&% up.

[COCatMama]

He's wrong to say you shouldn't get involved, what if she had ended up killing one of them or badly hurting them. Nobody has any business beating on a child like that, altho i do agree some kids need a right good spanking sometimes, but NEVER out of anger and not in a public place and on the bum nowhere else.

[Cataholic]

I think you did the right thing. Too many of us turn away from this sort of situation because we don't want to get involved.

[ChrisH]

Tanya, I wholeheartedly agree with Cataholic

I think you did the right thing. Too many of us turn away from this sort of situation because we don't want to get involved.

You did a good thing, the best you could do.

[aly]

Tanya,

You did exactly the right thing. It was smart to call the police and not try to confront the woman yourself. You never know what someone like that might do!

I think its wrong to spank a child for any reason, but downright beating them up is horrendous. I would freak out if I saw that happening in person.

You did the right thing. I think your husband just doesn't want you to get hurt is why he told you to stay out of it. But I dont think that woman could find out it was you who called.

***HUGS***

[COCatMama]

I agree with them children don't deserve to be abused, and more people should do something when they see it happening.

[mugsy]

I third it!! I probably wouldn't have driven away, so your husband should be glad that you did what you did. Remember the woman in Elkhart, IN who was beating her kid on camera?? She got arrested. I hope they got the wench. She should be beaten the way she beat her kids. Stupid woman. I applaude you for doing what you did!

[Aspen and Misty]

i think you did the right thing. I am 14 and know I would be terrigfied if my parents hit me in any way. I don't think I would tell because I would be to scared so I difinitly think you did a great thing. I'm so glad you called the police, no child deserves to be treated that way.

Ash

[Nomilynn]

I really think you did the right thing as well. It seems really strange that she would be doing that EXACT thing, especially when it's been in the news so much with that young mother who was arrested. I think that shows how she was being selfish in taking her frustration out on her children. I think you should be very proud that you did what you could for those young kids.

[lynnestankard]

You really did the right think Tanya - don't worry about it. I bet there are many kids who wish someone would stop their parents hitting them. Good work!

Lynne xxx

[lizbud]

I think you did exactly the right thing !!! I would have done
the same, only I probably would have said something to the
woman. She should be ashamed of herself.... Poor kids...
What kind of future will they have with a Mother like that?
If she could "lose it" like that in a public place, what must she
be capable of in her own home? Poor kids...

[ramanth]

*HUGS*

I think you did the right thing. Hopefully the police look into the incident.

[luckies4me]

My mother used to beat me and my brother when we were younger and I wish someone would have done something about it. I was very young tand therefor did nothing about the matter. One day my mother went to Mexico with my younger borther and sisters father and left us with her bfs mother who didn't feed us for two weeks. Well all we had was rice and beans once a day and finally someone took us away and we lived at a choldrens center for a year. I loved it there. We had a huige arcade, it snowed and we always had food. Now my mother is fine. I don't blame her for what she did but Iused to. My younger brother and sisters dad was very abusive and beat her everyday. He broke her arm while she was pregnant and so much other stuff. It took her 8 years to leave him! We eventually got help and now she is a great mommy, but I do wish someone would have done something about her behavior sooner so that she would have lefthim sooner.



I think whatthis mother did was ridiculous. I could never imagine hitting my son, EVER! I AM NOT going to be like my mother and the amazing thing is that I controle mytemper very well around myson. I thought for sure I would get angry with him but how could you when they are so sweet and innoccent. The mother needs help and someone needs to speak up for those children. They do not deserve to be beat, no matter what they did wrong! You did the right thing and be proud for yourself.