Overheard a school mum that I used to be quite friendly with (until I heard this) talking about another mum.
Basically what happened was Mum A told Mum B that she thought Mum Cs child was a little brat. Mum B then told Mum C what was said and Mum C took it upon herself to tell all the other Mums and make a scene infront of everyones children (which was really awkward for the whole school!) And she just keeps saying mean things really loud around Mum A (the one who called the child a brat).
Mum A told me that it was really getting her down but I also think she shouldn't be bad mouthing young children without expecting a reaction.
It is all very childish and I just tried to steer conversation away from it because I don't really care and I think they're both being childish.
Anyway- the crux- I over heard Mum A telling another mum that if Mum C doesn't accept her apology and stop embarrassing her then she is going to call social services because apparently she saw her slapping her daughter. But she saw her slapping her daughter on the school run. Nobody else saw it and she was the only one there. Highly unlikely since I actually walk the same way as mum C everyday and mum A has started walking the longer way to avoid mumC.
I see mum C every day and would have seen her the supposed time this attack has taken place.
Now I have also seen Mum A hit her own children (hard enough to make you gasp) and i also know that the school is working with her as are social services.
I am not really sure what to do here. I know the mum is lying because I see mum C every day and I know mum A would rather catch a later bus than get on the same one as her. Or walk a longer route to avoid her. Her tone changed and she kept talking about really fine details- you can just tell she is lying. From body language and the way she worded it. The other mum she was talking to was obviously gobsmacked and told her not to call ss/ is she sure she saw her slapping her in the face?/ why was noone else around at school pickup/drop off time? Etc and she just kept saying she will do it.
I dont want to get into the middle of it but i also dont want someone to waste social services time and resources. I also dont want someone else having to deal with a visit from social services (which would probably be nerve wracking!) For no reason other than she basically told someone who insulted her daughter to fuck off. Obviously she shouldnt have done it in a school full of children but i can see why she would be angry.
I don't know what to do. I can't realistically call up social services and say 'expect a false claim from someone' when i only know them as childs mum and childs mum. Not even by name! But one knows my name- not sure how!
Also mum c helped me out when my child fell over and I was too far away to comfort them straught away. She actually picked my little girl up and held her until I could get to her (busy playground and have a pram so you can imagine it took a few minutes) so i dont think mum C is that bad. She probably acted out of form due to anger whem she confronted mum A. So i think i owe it to her to say something. But I dont know how to. I definitely don't want to cause a rift and be a gossip. Or a stirrer. But i think this is really quite more serious than "blah blah blah mum A said xxxx"
Have started avoiding mum A for obvious reasons. But i just feel like a liar when I see mum C and I keep trying to listen out to hear if she says anything about social services (not likely as its embarrassong but i still cant help ttying to listen just incase) .
Wwyd? What do i do? Help me!