What would you do if an adult hit your child

[Breadcheesebread]

Without going into too many details.

Two 6 month olds were playing, one ended up hitting the other on the hand, accidentally.
Neither reacted, carried on playing.

The mother of the one who was hit, said 'I saw that' and lightly tapped the hand of the child who had hit her child.
She then turned to her own child and asked if she was OK. Her child stared blankly at her.

The poor kid who had just been hit by the adult looked so confused.
The mother of the one that hit his friend accidentally was so shocked she didn't say anything.

If it was my child, it would take all my strength not to slap the woman.

Or is that unreasonable?

[CandyLeBonBon]

I'm amazed they can even sit up properly at 6 months without support, let alone 'play' with each other! I know all babies are different and all that...
I'm not sure this is anywhere near as dramatic as it sounds!

[Chikapu]

@VeganVeal

WTF? Who beats a six month old baby? I'd report her OP

Absolutely no one beat a six month old baby.

[Gettingbiggerandbigger]

I don’t care how “light” the slap/smack/tap was, you DO NOT touch anyone else’s baby or child under any circumstances. I would rip her head off. I’m assuming the mother of the baby that was hit is a first time mother for her not to react. Not that it really matters.

If I was too shocked to react, not that I think I would, I’d be calling her up and telling her that I am reporting her for assaulting my baby. I’d tell her if she’s capable of smacking someone else’s baby in front of the mother and in public then she’s capable of much more. Even if I didn’t follow through with it I’d want to scare the bitch.

[NameyNameyNameChangey]

@Gettingbiggerandbigger

I don’t care how “light” the slap/smack/tap was, you DO NOT touch anyone else’s baby or child under any circumstances. I would rip her head off. I’m assuming the mother of the baby that was hit is a first time mother for her not to react. Not that it really matters.

If I was too shocked to react, not that I think I would, I’d be calling her up and telling her that I am reporting her for assaulting my baby. I’d tell her if she’s capable of smacking someone else’s baby in front of the mother and in public then she’s capable of much more. Even if I didn’t follow through with it I’d want to scare the bitch.

Of course you can touch other peoples children in all kinds of circumstances. You definitely can't hit/tap/smack them, though.

[PurpleMustang]

Oh heck, you never do that to someone else's kid. The brilliant theory of, to teach a child not to hit you hit them.

[MistyFrequencies]

I'd go fucking mental. A six MONTH old? What the actual fuck.

[user1471538283]

I wouldn't be responsible for my actions even now and my DS is an adult let alone a baby!

[khakiandcoral]

you DO NOT touch anyone else’s baby or child under any circumstances.

if you are a normal human being, of course you do. What psychopath would let a baby hurt themselves because they refuse to "touch them"?

On a side note, pretty sure posters who are so violently claiming they would rip her head off. would do nothing at all in real life.
Probably a good thing too.

[Gettingbiggerandbigger]

@NameyNameyNameChangey & @khakiandcoral you know exactly what I mean by touching someone’s else’s baby or child, stop angling for an argument.

And ripping someone else’s head off is just a term which you again know your just picking at and causing me of being violent yet it’s ok to hit a baby.

I also suggest you look up the definition of psychopath 🙄

[Geamhradh]

[quote Gettingbiggerandbigger]**@NameyNameyNameChangey* & @khakiandcoral* you know exactly what I mean by touching someone’s else’s baby or child, stop angling for an argument.

And ripping someone else’s head off is just a term which you again know your just picking at and causing me of being violent yet it’s ok to hit a baby.

I also suggest you look up the definition of psychopath 🙄[/quote]
Nobody hit a baby.
Calm down love.

[Geamhradh]

@MistyFrequencies

I'd go fucking mental. A six MONTH old? What the actual fuck.

A six month old who had inadvertently hurt her child because its mother wasn't keeping a proper on him/her.

[Hidehi4]

If it was a tap I would of said don’t do that. If it was a hit I would go around later to knock her out

[Geamhradh]

@Hidehi4

If it was a tap I would of said don’t do that. If it was a hit I would go around later to knock her out

The OP said it was a tap.

[FilthyforFirth]

This batshit woman wouldnt be anywhere near my baby again and I would probably be arrested for assault.

[Marty13]

Pffft.

I mean, clearly the other mother's réaction was dumb, as obviously the babies won't understand what's going on. More likely she was annoyed that her child was accidentally hit by the other baby and making a point to the other mother (in a stupid way admittedly).

But there was no hitting, neither baby was hurt, the OP is being sensationalist and more than two thirds of the replies are ridiculously OTT. And also making up scenarios in their heads because most people would just say nothing and maybe try to avoid having their babies sitting so close in the future.

[QueenBee52]

I would have ejected this 'person' immediately from my life.

Imagine this Idiot, when her kid reaches pre-school and primary.. Is she going to rock up to the school and slap other people kids around ? in fall outs 😳

She needs told this is not acceptable behaviour toward ANY child, let alone a baby.

[NumberTheory]

[quote Longtimeagonow46]@NumberTheory
It doesn't matter what you think to be honest. I don't just 'spout' things to sound like anything. If someone hit my child then yes I'd be beyond raging. I'm not the only person on the thread that has expressed a similar feeling to this effect. Whether you agree or don't agree or don't like what I say is totally irrelevant to me.[/quote]
While I quoted you because yours was the latest response to push such an attitude as though it were good, deliberately generalized my language to include all those others being similarly pathetic.

It's an immature attitude. And you're right that it doesn't matter what I think of it what matters is that if you actually act in such an immature way you'll do far more damage to your child than the woman who "tapped" her in the hand. Why people post with such pride about willfully embracing a harmful parenting behaviour is beyond me.

[khakiandcoral]

Gettingbiggerandbigger

you know you wouldn't be "violent"
No need for hyperboles.

Being unemotional and lacking empathy allowing a baby to be hurt.. you might need to check your dictionary my dear

[hellogem]

Why the fff are people here saying but she didn't hit baby??? She did, yes it was a tap but she imitated what the baby did to hers, in essence hitting a baby back in revenge because her baby can't defend themselves yet. I would've said something right there and then!
Babies don't intentionally hit at that age. She's batshit

[QueenBee52]

@hellogem

Why the fff are people here saying but she didn't hit baby??? She did, yes it was a tap but she imitated what the baby did to hers, in essence hitting a baby back in revenge because her baby can't defend themselves yet. I would've said something right there and then!
Babies don't intentionally hit at that age. She's batshit

correct

[Gettingbiggerandbigger]

@khakiandcoral

Gettingbiggerandbigger

you know you wouldn't be "violent"
No need for hyperboles.

Being unemotional and lacking empathy allowing a baby to be hurt.. you might need to check your dictionary my dear

So glad you know me better than I know my self. You must be a genius, you should bottle your super powers and sell it I’m sure there is a market for people who don’t know themselves and need a complete stranger to tell them how exactly they would act.

[SD1978]

The title is deliberately inflammatory- there was no 'hit' if the action wasn't even noticed by the child. Child 1 struck out at child 2, child 2,s mother tapped the hand of child one, causing no distress, pain or injury. If you don't like it, don't associate with them again. Simple

[4PawsGood]

The child did notice “The poor kid who had just been hit by the adult looked so confused.”

[trilbydoll]

Given that we are talking about 6mo babies here I would conclude she was probably completely mad, and possibly too stupid to be allowed out in the world unattended, and just back away slowly. Any kind of discussion is clearly a waste of time because she thinks a 6mo can have a malicious thought and then enact it. I'd be more successful having a sensible discussion about Socrates with the babies.