To have not done anything

[Girlsonahill]

This is eating me up inside and I keep thinking about it. Hence the not being asleep. Today in my local shopping centre, I was getting some bits from a well known health and beauty shop when I saw a boy of maybe 7 or 8 getting pushed over onto the floor by his mum and called a "twat" because he was playing up a bit. I didn't know what to do, I was very taken aback and had my 2 DD 3 and 6 months with me who were also getting fed up. So I didn't do anything. And now I feel sick thinking I should have because what if that little boy is not OK. Should I have done something? Said something? Keep wondering if I should call the store and ask them to look at the cctv.

Not sure what you can do now, sadly some children have to live with this yet people complain when schools and social service try and do something

Unfortunately probably not that much you can do? By all means call it into the store, and they could try to raise a safeguarding. But it's unlikely they'll know any details.

I called out some twat who was dragging his heavily pregnant dog about on a bus, and kicked her side... For my bother I got called a "nosey cunt, and to piss off"... Unfortunately there's just some things in life you have to let go.

@Poppyseeds79 that's awful. People can be so vile. I think deep down I know it's limited what I could have done but I keep seeing his little face and it's breaking my heart. Why would anyone bring a child into the world to treat them like that

Don’t beat yourself up about it. Someone like that isn’t going to take intervention kindly. You’d have probably ended up with a punch in the face.

Poor little boy. I hate seeing stuff like that and it’s very difficult to know if it’s right to step in. Sometimes stepping in can make the abuse worse.

Because sex is more important than anything to evil people or as we seem to have to call them 'misunderstood' and endless other excuses

Honestly, report it to the store. They can then decide to review footage or not, and potentially ring it in. You'll know you've done all you can 👍

A few nights ago I heard a child screaming outside late at night. I looked out of my front room window and saw a young boy (8 years old maximum) being grabbed and lifted up by two lads in balaclavas who ran with him. Two girls behind them walking with them, then running too. I wanted to rush out of the front door but I couldn’t. I had my own DD here in the house, there’s only her and me, and the balaclavas have literally taken over where I am, I’d have been jumped myself. I called 999. This poor boy was screaming “Help!” And “Stop!” After being taken onto the nearby roundabout continuing screaming the same things over and over. I saw the boy being taken into a house nearby and gave clear details about which house it was. Two police cars arrived within 4 minutes. They did not go to the house. As the police cars roamed around the estate for about 15 minutes, I saw the teenagers running away from them. I didn’t see the young boy again.
We have an epidemic of teenaged balaclava’d lads wreaking havoc all the time. I’ve witnessed arson even. They posed for photos with the fire engine after what they’d done. It’s that out of control here and I only live on the edge of the estate. Further in the cases have been in the news. These kids are 15/16 at the most. Many younger.

It’s sickening to witness and heartbreaking 💔
I’m sure school will be aware of his monster of a mother 🙏🏼
Don’t have nightmares xxx

I think @Londog is right. If she is that brazen people who are in a stronger position to act will be aware of it.

But if you can go, back to the shop and ask if they have it on cctv? I think you should if you can, for the child mainly but also for your own sake. Eight years ago I heard a child in distress and I was scared to go to help him and calling the police would have definitely identified me. Every time I’m reminded of that night I feel nauseous and ashamed.

Hope that ss or school are aware. You couldn’t really do much from that snap shot moment. If you knew where they lived or the school you could report it.

I know the feeling. Once I was walking with my children at the shops and there was another family walking towards us. The little boy stopped to look at a Christmas display and his mother pushed him in the back really hard, pushed him right over! It made my blood run cold it was just so evil. I wanted to shout at her but what would have that achieved really? Scaring our children and causing a scene. But I still remember. Fucking bitch of a woman.

Just looking at my little baby boy whilst reading this story...my heart breaks for children subjected to this.

Please do call the store and request they look at CCTV.

It's so hard to know what to do when you see something in public and it's the shock of it. I admit I've shouted at a woman for swearing at and verbally abusing her little kid it was horrible the kid wasn't even doing anything. I got an earful from her, they stormed off and I didn't know what to do, I still think about it and if I should have tried to report it but I don't even know what I'd have said as it was in a town centre and they walked straight off etc. Horrible people out there op.

Called the store today and they as good as told me they won't be able to review the cctv. I do hope he's OK.