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To report sister to social services after latest revelation from niece?

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FUNM · 25/09/2017 02:16

In short, there have been several questionable incidents and the latest one has me reeling and wanting to report her to social services. My toddler nephew was holding his finger and grizzling, and I noticed a small scar. So I asked my niece (who is just under 5) what happened, and she said 'he cut it on daddy's razor and it bled a lot'. My first reaction: disbelief and speechless. So I asked her exactly what happened. She said he picked up daddy's razor and cut himself on it. There was a lot of blood.

What the hell do I do with this? There are other incidents: left alone in bath, left alone to watch TV while mum sleeps upstairs, ... Is this none of my business or should I just report?

OP posts:
FlakeBook · 25/09/2017 22:06

You can tell them about me while you're at it. My children occasionally cut themselves or bump themselves at home. I leave my five year old in the bath while I'm in the next room talking to him. And I have let the kids watch telly while I sleep a bit extra at weekends.

Let me know what ss say, won't you.

NeedsAsockamnesty · 25/09/2017 22:32

Op you have said nothing that suggests your sister is not responsible and able to raise her own children.

Stop being so negative

BrieAndChilli · 25/09/2017 22:43

I don't think you are giving us the whole picture
I'm a pretty good parent, my kids are well cared for, happy, fed, life full of opportunities and adventures
BUT
My eldest when he was 18months in the time it took me to wee managed to toddle into the kitchen and get into the recycling and almost slice the top of his finger off
My husband and my youngest were stepping over stones in a stream and my husband fell over so pushed our son out the way to save him from being landed on and my son hit his head on a rock resulting in a night in hospital with suspected concussion
In the space of 5 days my daughter twisted her ankle, got a black eye at soft play when someone ran into her, was stung by a wasp and fell down a steep grass bank and bent all her fingers back.
My kids wake up before us and will go downstairs and watch TV
I lost my 3 year old at the library and had to call the police.

I don't think any of these things mean I'm a terrible parent and SS need to be involved (I'm sure they were probably alerted in a couple of these instances as the hospital has signs saying the report injuries) but they never came round to see us sonthey obviously knew they weren't anything serious

Kids have accidents, kids pick up things they have been told a million times not to, kids think 1 minute is all day,

My friends boy picked up the dads electric razor and shaved half his hair off!

username7979 · 25/09/2017 22:44

Well yes that's a bit poor on your sister's behalf. But ring SWs? YABU! Have a talk with your sister and help her to child proof her house and get a grip. But by god if her kids are fed and loved this is really deep down what matters. Stop wasting SW's time.

Hellywelly10 · 25/09/2017 22:53

Talk to your sister.

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