What would you do if an adult hit your child

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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?

They looked confused concentrating on having a poop. I still say the highly emotive language used by the OP is unnecessary. Neither child was affected by the interaction, and agin, don't like it, don't associate with them in future.

I meant look, not looked. Changes the sentence structure! Sorry

Six months old playing?

I don't believe this is real.

I'd say "and I saw that" and punch her full force in the face.

@Isitsixoclockalready

How could anyone ask a 6 month old if they were ok and expect a response? Bizarre.

People talk to their babies all the time without the expectation of a response, there's nothing odd about that

Work with kids do you @khakiandcoral? 🥴

This is possibly the most ridiculous situation I’ve ever read.

I agree she doesn't sound very well.

The "I saw that" I find particularly strange. It suggests an intent to be sneaky on the part of the 6 month old baby, which is just madness.

Someone hit my 6 month old baby I think I'd end up in jail. Shes clearly mentally unwell but that wouldn't help me stay calm if she 'tapped' my child

Report it to the police.

I'd be scared what she does to her own child behind closed doors if she has so very little self control with someone else's child in a public place.

I wouldn't want to be friends with someone so sensitive and defensive of their child so would keep a distance from now on and would tell them why if asked. Imagine the children as toddlers when one actually hits or bites the other and dealing with her.

I would have not so lightly tapped her face with my hand!!!

I would tell her that I saw that and tap her hand. What a knob.

Some of the responses to the frankly bonkers OP are insane. Call the police?! Smack her in the face?!

I'd think "what the fuck?" Then give her a VERY wide berth.

So it sounds like it was just a tap and not a smack- however regardless I would either immediately pick my child up and leave (which would be the more mature solution so I would try to do this one!) OR I would go absolutely nuclear on her

How the heck do 6 month old babies play together?

I think I'd have have "How dare you hit my baby!" If it was at a baby group I'd have told the organiser. Beyind fucking wierd behaviour!

@championthewonderhorse70

How the heck do 6 month old babies play together?

They don’t. They sit next to each other and flap aimlessly.

@Bridezillamaybe

I'd say "and I saw that" and punch her full force in the face.

🤣😂

@JackieTheFart

Some of the responses to the frankly bonkers OP are insane. Call the police?! Smack her in the face?!

Call the police? No lol, it's not an emergency.

It takes about 5 minutes to report it online, that's what I'd do. And only because I'd lose my career if I slapped the parent in the face.

I'd be boiling with fury! Even if it wasn't my baby and I witnessed her do it to another woman's child I'd give her a serious dressing down.

First off she didn't 'hit' a 6 month old baby - that's an extreme description. However, if it were my child I'd be having a strong word with the woman not to ever touch my kid and if she has an issue, she's to come and speak to me so I can decide what to do....and in this situation, it would be nothing.

I remember when a random man in a cafe got down on the floor to tell my one year old dd off, with a finger in her face.

Something just came over me from deep inside and I just stood up and started screaming at him to get away from my daughter and who did he think he was etc.

The whole cafe went quiet and everyone was just sat there staring.

If someone had physically touched her I would have likely stabbed them in the face with a fork.

@JackieTheFart

This is possibly the most ridiculous situation I’ve ever read.

I think some of the responses even more so!