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Calling Social Services or not?

261 replies

CrocsAreJustPlainUgly · 17/07/2014 17:06

Having this discussion with my DP he thinks SS should be called, I however am not sure and think it may be acting hastily.

I have a friend who has a DD she's 2.4 We've been friends for 7+ years had our DC's a week apart they see each other every day nearly. however I've been noticing things steadily going down hill.

Say for instance her DD runs off she'll tell her to come her and she won't she'll carry on running after a couple more times of her saying it she'll go get her whether that means running or walking a few steps when she gets there she'll crouch down to her hight grab both her arms by her shoulders and you can see how tightly she has her and she'll shout Don't run away. She'll then either grab her wrist and take her to the car but she'll be walking so fast her DD's legs will be moving so fast and barely touching the ground and not keeping up or she'll pick her up carry her and chuck/drop her into the car seat and her DD will be crying.

Not going to lie her DD cries an awful lot, and practically at anything and everything if she isn't given a sweet when someone else it, or if someone else has a toy and she wants one, if someone has a drink and she doesn't IYSWIM.. So when she does this she'll push her away, she'll fall over and cry more so she'll push her again and the same will happen. She'll tell her to 'shut up' or to 'go away' sometimes to 'fuck off'

These are only a few things she does sometimes if she's climbing on her, the table, sofa's etc she'll give her what I cam only describes as a 'Gibbs' Slap, Like in NCIS when Gibbs slapps DiNossa on the back of the head.

But she's now started to do these things outside of the home, we went to the beach the other day and her DD didn't want to walk (we'd only been walking 10 minutes) she was texting and her DD was just standing there screaming, crying and shouting at her to pick her up, she stood their for 10 minutes and told her to 'get here now' and of course she didn't so in the end she went over and grabbed her and was pratically dragging her by the wrist, her DD's legs couldn't keep up telling her to 'fucking walk properly'. It's embarrassing and people stair at her and I just took my DD up ahead and was talking to her.

All the while she carried on texting, WWYD? AIBU? Should she be reported? I wouldn't want her to know it was me and I don't think she deserves to have her DD taken off of her and she does love her but I get worried about going out with her in case she does this and people stare cause when they stare she just goes What?! Take a picture or something

I don't know what to do

OP posts:
mathanxiety · 19/07/2014 23:13

In other words, saying what you said may well have made her confident that she is able to get away with abusing her DD and that SS are fools. This won't be good for her DD, obviously.

LittlePeaPod · 19/07/2014 23:25

Well lets hope SS have been because that little toddler needs help.

Yamyoid · 20/07/2014 00:04

I will post one thing and leave the thread.
This is heartbreaking. Crocs, you are not doing enough. You need to ring ss directly and explain the full situation and who you are. Not 'ill ring again if I need to' you do need to first thing in the morning because the little girl is being treated like shit and you happily sit there for 12 hours a day witnessing that and don't bother acting. Really really shitty.

LittlePeaPod · 20/07/2014 05:56

Yamyoud well said. It sounds like a lot of people in this little girls life just aren't doing enough. It's heartbreaking. The next push etc. could end in the little girl been seriously injured and worse.

It's frustrating and heartbreaking because its clear Op will never put herself in a difficult position by contacting SS direct and tell them everything, in case her "friend" finds out. The first line in her op says it all really.

Lagoonablue · 20/07/2014 08:58

FFS OP you are doing everything half arsed. It is not helping. SS do not have the full story. They aren't detectives. They can only act on what they are told and you didn't pass on the full information!

Christ every serious case review In to child deaths finds that people didn't follow up concerns or there wasn't effective sharing of information. Tell them all you know! A child is at risk of harm and you are worried about what the mother thinks of you.

This is really unbelievable. You are colluding with the abuse.

Littleturkish · 20/07/2014 10:17

At first I wondered why you'd be friends with her. Then I read all of your responses and understood.

NigellasDealer · 20/07/2014 10:27

she sounds horrible report her

Koothrapanties · 20/07/2014 12:37

Rtft Nigella.

Op if you are still reading, will you give them the right information now?

CrocsAreJustPlainUgly · 20/07/2014 13:27

Still reading Kooth They have all the right information. Thank you anyway

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andsmile · 20/07/2014 13:38

i think what the OP describes apart from the obvious observable punishments, that SS wont see is a child that is unwanted and unloved.

This is hard to convey in words it's almost an intuitive thing.

NewtRipley · 20/07/2014 18:35

Totally agree with mathanxiety.

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