AIBU that mumsnet should intervene in a child protection post?

[bellybuttonfairy]

I've read a couple of worrying threads on here recently. One was when a husband forcefully pushed a child and another very recently where a husband sprayed hairspray into a stepson face as in anger/punishment.

The post really upset me and when I checked the thread has been removed. Imy hoping that mumsnet were able to involve support agencies or do cases like this get lost in the ether of Internet anonominity?

revoltingpeasants Of course people with mental health issues are able to care for their children. Although, a mental health issue that became severe and was focused on the child would be a serious concern.

The issue is not about the all the posts here. It's about the rare and occasional one that raising red flags and is very concerning.

For instance - some who posts about an assaulted child. If they have a long history with mumsnet and name changes - background.

Thanks for previous posters and mumsnet HQ who posted the guidelines....that I obviously was too lazy to check first...

I'm pleased to know that mumsnet are proactive on a post that is serious and appears genuine.

revoltingpeasants - I glad you are better. PND is awful (own bitter experience) and its good to know you had the support from your dh and family.

Mumsnet is great for this kind support and advice from others who have been through similar experiences can really help.

Your child was not at risk and you had support mechanisms in place to enable you to recover.

Belly button - you are shockingly naive about the efficacy of child protection services .

Even if MN could magically tell the difference between true threads and trolls

And even if they had addresses for everyone concerned

And even if SS had the resources to visit all these addresses

What do you think woudl happen ?

All DV woudl cease
All addicts woudl get clean
All alcoholics would get sober
All mental illness woudl be cured
All relationships woudl become healthy and supportive
poverty woudl be eliminated
The patriarchy woudl fall
All bullying woudl stop
All teachers and school woudl be excellent

kr1stina - I don't understand your post. Why would Ss need to knock on the doors of all these people? Why do you state the expectance of Ss to eliminate dv/alcoholism etc? I certainly do not.

Mumsnet have already answered the question- they will become concerned with very serious child protection/safety issues if they feel they are genuine and have on these rare occassions, have initiated support and provided agencies information they have.

I'm not being naive - I feel it's a thought provoking questions on what should happen .

belly thanks for answering so temperately. I still think there is a problem because you can never be sure from words on a screen what the reality is. People are allowed to post made-up shit on the internet. They are not harming anyone, though I think it's pretty pointless and tasteless.

Or, say you're going on IP addresses--who's to say my sister/ friend didn't borrow my iPad and write that post about DH hitting me, say? Remember the whole 'fraping' (shudder) phenom?

Let's say I did write a post about my PND............I often had terrified thoughts that I'd somehow hurt DD. They were nasty and intrusive. But I knew they were irrational and I'd never ever have acted on them. But if I wrote sth like 'I have thoughts about hurting DD'...........and then that could be picked up by HV/ SS who would totally get the wrong end of the stick.............don't you see how damaging that could be?

It is different if a mum says something that raises alarm bells in front of a professional but what you write under a pseudonym on the internet shouldn't come under that type of surveillance as long as you are not attacking anyone or doing anything illegal. Imo :)