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A relative pinched my 14 month old baby on her face

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Snickers25 · 04/10/2011 22:20

My partners sister pinched our baby on the face, causing a bruise that lasted 10 days. I saw the aunt pinch my daughter just as I walked past the room. I assume my baby might have pinched her first (but that's no excuse as the aunt is 43 and my daughter is only 14 months old). My baby daughter screamed in pain and sobbed for several minutes afterwards. As soon as I saw it happen I scooped her up and removed her from the room but now I don't trust this woman with my kids. I have 3 Pre-schoolers and this aunt has moved in with us for 12-18 months!
I didn't say anything to the aunt at the time as I was too shocked and upset. I haven't mentioned it since & it was 2 months ago. I asked my partner to speak to the aunt (his sister) which he did & she seemed surprised about the deep blue bruise on baby's cheek. He apparently said that only we (parents) are to discipline the children.

My daughter also had a large cut on her top lip a few weeks before (obviously a fingernail cut from the aunt) which the aunt said was caused by baby's fingernail. She had only been with the aunt for an hour. It definitely wasn't from baby as it was too wide/thick to be from a baby's fingernail. I couldn't understand why she would lie about an accident. I wouldn't have been upset/angry about an accident! Why lie about it?

However, I don't trust her now & I sure as heck don't want my kids to have to live with her if something ever happened to me & my partner (that aunt is in our will as being guardian and I want that changed now).
Has anyone else had something similar happen? How did you handle it? Thanks for any advice.

OP posts:
Shoni · 06/10/2011 18:56

Fgs!! if your going to repeat what I say please repeat it in the text I said!! Pagwatch!! Please read my post again I said if it was my HUBBY'S sister NOT my brother!!! he would put her out our house and would let ME kick f**k out of her by going back into the house and turning a blind eye!! for pinching my baby for 30 seconds then it bruising which stays for 10 days!!! Please hen if your going to repeat what I say and try and make me sound a certain way double check before you embarrass yourself again!! Grin

GetOrfMo1Land · 06/10/2011 19:02

Pagwatch, yes, be careful what you say, it was on Holby City last week, I think it was Dr Beauchamp, she repeated what someone said and got it WRONG, and a couple of nurses came round and stoved her fucking jaw in.

runningwilde · 06/10/2011 19:02

Hmm... Just seen the op's latest pathetic reply and what a surprise... Still no direct answer!

And guess what op? i do have young children and know very well
How time consuming they are.

Once again you fail to answer any direct questions and astound me with your negligence. I asked seven people I know to read your thread and they all concluded you are negligent.

You posts are like hot air - full of nothing but useless steam

Pagwatch · 06/10/2011 19:03

Oh. That is much better.
I got the wrong relative and the wrong person was going to kick fuck.

Phew, for a minute there I had you down as a Jeremy Kyle type but if, as you say it was your hubbies sister not your brother then fair enough.

Isn't emmerdale on?

Pagwatch · 06/10/2011 19:04
Grin

I know getorf. A mistake like that and you just look such a cunt.
I'm so embarrassed.

Pagwatch · 06/10/2011 19:04

Did someone just set off an alarm

GetOrfMo1Land · 06/10/2011 19:04

Pagwatch!!

!!

freakendblue · 06/10/2011 19:06

Pagwatch and the rest of your cronies. I am deeply shocked at the frivoulous manner you have approached such a serious issue. Some of us a re very concerned for the safety of the op's children but you are treating it as entertainment. i do wonder if op can see past this and realise that you actually don't give a dam about her or her children. But no worries love, you've had your laugh. Hmm And tried to make out you are the voice of reason when infact it appears you just spend way too much time chatting too a bunch of strangers on the internet.Grin!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! just for you

GetOrfMo1Land · 06/10/2011 19:08

Exactly.

STRANGERS on the INTERNET.

So no need to cry, froth, weep or report to social services (because you don't know who the OP is and the veracity of the facts).

And yes, it is a serious issue, completely clouded by some of the braindead responses, tbh.

freakendblue · 06/10/2011 19:10

getoff So because she is a stranger on the internet, no one should give a hit about the welfare of her children, they shouldn't have any feelings about the situation they may be in. Real people love, try remembering that, oh no your too busy have a laugh.Hmm

BeerTricksPotter · 06/10/2011 19:11

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freakendblue · 06/10/2011 19:12

Oh and getof you are right about braindead responses. Wink

GetOrfMo1Land · 06/10/2011 19:13

I did actually give what advice I thought appropriate to the OP - and I am not laughing at her or her child, but rather at the idiocy of what has been posted.

Seriously what on earth do you expect the OP to do? And why invest so much energy in it. What do you want her to say? And why do you need her to come on here and answer your questions in forensic detail?

Yes it is a horrible situation but other than advising her to make plans for the aunt to leave, what else can she do?

Hullygully · 06/10/2011 19:15

You don't get this on the Archers

it's all cow fucking and such

freakendblue · 06/10/2011 19:15

Who are you to decide what is idiocy? Nobody.

freakendblue · 06/10/2011 19:16

hully Its so funny that a child may be in danger, is it? I'm so glad you are finding it such a hoot.

GetOrfMo1Land · 06/10/2011 19:16

I am not decidng. I am not judge, jury and executioner of Mumsnet. It is my opinion. You think me and my cronies are mouthy twats, I think the hysterical posters are like rabid loons. Opinion.

GetOrfMo1Land · 06/10/2011 19:17

I really want to be Judge, Jury and Executioner of Mumsnet though. Grin

Proudnscary · 06/10/2011 19:18

My gosh there are a lot of passive aggressive smilies on here.

Runningwilde - you are being really quite unpleasant and not a little odd. You also have a lot of time on your hands to have asked seven people to look at this thread (but, hey, if these seven unspecified anonymous associates conclude you are right, who am I to argue?). You seem jolly angry. Why don't you relax and de-froth your mouth, sit awhile, have a cuppa or even a little glass of Wine.

Pagwatch · 06/10/2011 19:18

The archers would never do justice to this kind of storyline. You can't appreciate the bulging temples and clenched jaws on the radio. It's an imperfect media really.

freakendblue · 06/10/2011 19:19

Nope don't think that at all actually. Its a good job your far from it really. Grin!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Shoni · 06/10/2011 19:19

For the record!! Yet again in easy reading!!
If your sister in law done to your child what her sister in law did to her child would you not want to kick f**k out of her?? That was the point I was making in that post! Because i know i would!! To have to explain that! And your mocking me lol,,, Do you honestly think you should be on this thread? When all you are doing is trying to wind people up! If that's the Case your boring me and should go elsewhere!! And for the record I don't watch soaps!! I have to watch it as my hubby is addicted to Enders!! Grin

Pagwatch · 06/10/2011 19:19

I think the passive aggressive smilies are on a by one get one free. Like the exclamation marks.

Hullygully · 06/10/2011 19:19

It's not the child abuse that's funny.

It's the frothing.

HTH

SweatyBettyLikesItOnTheSettee · 06/10/2011 19:19

ShockI read this as 'punched' not 'pinched'.

Have lurked a while,this is my first excursion into AIBU.