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To report my daughters neighbour

34 replies

MrsHeckles · 21/07/2020 12:37

Not a neighbour exactly, but 100 yards across a parking area and I'm staying with my sister through lockdown to help with childcare.
Over the past month I've regularly heard this man yelling at his son, so loud we can hear him with the windows closed, and he yells and swears at this child all morning and then again at what seems to be bath time.

I've minded my business but become increasingly worried, it's not just telling off, it's really awful. To my shame I've said nothing but I can't any longer.
Today he's yelling again, so loud and the child appears to have wet himself. He's screaming at him to get his pants and trousers off and to listen to his body . I think he may be a single parent as there doesn't seem to be anyone else there from what I can tell. At the very least he needs support. Where do I report this for the sake of this little boy?

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Ihaventgottimeforthis · 21/07/2020 13:51

Well done OP.

Emeraldshamrock · 21/07/2020 13:54

Report it listen to your gut. These bullies think they live in a sound proof house.
We all can have a raised voice at times but it sounds way OTT.

Meredithgrey1 · 21/07/2020 14:02

I have a similar issue. We can regularly hear a man shouting horribly at his stepson/partner's son. Yelling about how he's just like his father, the punishment he'd get if he was his son etc, the other day he was shouting for ages about how the boy was sitting on the sofa (it sounded like he had an issue with the boy slouching). But we're not totally sure which house it even is, we can just hear yelling pretty much every day and through the evening. I don't know what to do when we don't even have a house number.

jessstan2 · 21/07/2020 14:08

All morning every day? That is appalling.

Phone NSPCC for advice.

BlackSwan · 21/07/2020 14:17

You've done the right thing. I remember being yelled at/hit until I wet myself - and then being yelled at for wetting myself. You're a good person.

yadayadayesokay · 21/07/2020 14:30

You’ve absolutely done the right thing. That poor child needs some intervention.

Regulus · 21/07/2020 14:52

@Meredithgrey1 please still report, they might know of a family struggling near where you live or be able to track down through school.

tiredybear · 21/07/2020 15:33

Thank you for doing something for this family. You have definitely done the right thing.

Rg1987 · 21/07/2020 15:38

Please please contact social services in your area. Poor little boy.

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