Should I report my neighbour for "man handling" his child?

This isn't 'manhandling'. I was all ready to come here and say give the neighbour a break, we've all had to robustly pick up a tantrumming toddler or hold them into the pushchair to strap them in if we need to collect the older kid from school on time, or whatever.

But he kicked her, and hit her on the head. That's really not just 'manhandling'. You did the right thing to report.

If he's treating the child like that out in the street I dread to think how he would treat children behind closed doors. Well done for reporting, definitely agree with others that so many opportunities for intervention get missed. Hope life gets better for this poor child

I used to work in Social Care—everyone in the community has a duty of care to report any abuse of any children. Sadly, many in the community aren’t aware of this.

Police actively search out Ring doorbell footage from private residences to help them solve crimes so it must be ok.

Different matter if cameras are filming in a private back garden perhaps.

Well done for reporting! "Open" means that they already have social services involvement, so it's particularly important that you did this

So glad you reported this op! Well done! Absolutely pig of a man!

glad to hear youve reported it

He did this on a road or public area i assume?

i dread to think how he would behave behind closed doors when no one would/could see. Doesnt bare thinking about.

Yes please do.
He's used quite significant force against a child that he could have just picked up and carried.

Share this footage. It could save this child's life, and you have the benefit of tangible proof!

Absolutely. If we are not here to protect children, what right have we to claim to be civilised.

Child abuse is everyone’s business and by not reporting it makes you complicit.

Brilliant that you have reported. There are nearly always far too many opportunities missed when children significant suffer harm or are killed by their parents/carers. Each report helps to build a picture of what’s going on.

All parents have moments of stress and raise their voice/shout, but not all parents belt their kids round the head and drag them by their little arms.

If this what someone is willing to do in public, imagine what they might be willing to do behind closed doors.
Absolutely the right decision to report.

No we have not all been there!. My kids have driven me to absolute distraction. My eldest is severely autistic and displays very challenging behaviour. I’ve been hit, kicked, bitten and not once have I EVER raised a hand to my children. I will not deny shouting as I’ve done that many times. If you or people around you have kicked or hit your kids in the head then all are guilty of child abuse.

Thanks and well done for reporting this !

bloody hell.

for anyone else ever unsure - i always say if you feel personally safe, report to it the appropriate authorities and let them make a decision on whether it warrants further investigation. we can never know the full picture.

let someone qualified decide. in the scenario like you describe it was pretty clear that it should be reported, especially as you had video evidence

You did the right thing OP . At a guess I don’t think you are the first neighbour to report something .

Well done for reporting it op. Poor child. ❤️

I would report that. Poor child. Imagine what’s going on behind closed doors if that’s the level of physical abuse he’ll subject the child to outside! He needs a sharp shock and to be held accountable.

@Maddy70 we have all been there?! You think everyone has hit and kicked their toddler? Shame on you if that's the case.

Dear good 🤦‍♀️. If he does that in the street. Imagine what goes on behind closed doors. Pulling them up is one thing but kicking them in the back of the legs and hitting them in the face is child abuse. Ignoring child abide makes you just as bad.

Wtf so it's okay to abuse someone once....although unlikely it is once if this is what happens in view....it's everybody's duty to protect children....your attitude is the reason things escalate the child and parent needs help.

Let the police see it and they can make a decision.

A defensive action against a 2 year old?? Fuck me, I despair, I really do. Even if the child was having a meltdown and hitting the man, it doesn't mean he can hit it around the head and kick it in the legs!

Well done @theneighbour for reporting, you've done what you can for this child.