Emerdale. Social services. Nicola accused of assault.

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Social services came to make an initial assessment ?
Do you think this is right ?

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I think it has all been blown out of proportion, but then again, you're not allowed to so much as yell at your child these days.

Feel really sorry for her.

See the thing is it has been blown out of proportion, but I think this does happen alot in RL.
And was what she did assault ? Was what she did wrong ? I guess it was. Was it assault ? You are not allowed to smack another child in your care. You are allowed to smack your own child. currently. as the law stands. but you are not allowed to bite. are you. school teachers and nursery and those caring for children are not allowed to.
but you know what my sil bit her son. yes we laugh about it now. she is a nurse. the most beautiful person to be a nurse. and all children love her. mine do. and my other sil's children worship her.
and she told me that her eldest son, who is now 21, bit for ages. and she tried every parenting technique. and then one day after about 18 months of biting, she was stood washing up and he bit her on the inner thigh. and she screamed in pain. VERY sensitive,inner thighs. and she just turned round, and was so shocked, she BIT HIM. like a shock, re-action. REALLY HARD. And he never bit her again.

But ss had to go and assess Nicola, in Emerdale. Becasue that is the right thing to do after an assault charge.
I think alot of MN'ers don't realise, actaully quite a few of them do, that this does go on, quite alot.

But did you see Nicolas re-action. Asking whether they thought her daughter was in danger. becasue she is being accussed of being abusive ? becasue they thus have to ensure that the child is not in danger.
But being accusssed of abuse is a very very serious allegation, isn't it.
bet most MN'ers wouldn't want to be reported to ss and accused of abuse.

So what is the alternative. Surely this is avoidable. But what should have happened ?

Yes, I agree that it was the right thing to do re SS visiting Nicola. I do feel sorry for her though. Could her daughter be taken off her?

My sister used to be a biter, and my mam bit her back once, she never bit again.

What is the alternative? Send her to anger classes, parentin classes? Not sure.

I hope the Emmerdale writers play this true to life though, it is quite an interesting storyline.

5, I am not sure that I agree, re it was the right thing. I mean I know why it happened. Becasue in the eyes of the law it had to be done, once the assault charge was logged. But is it RIGHT ?
I feel really really sorry for her. I can't quite accept that what has happened to her is right. And I think her re-action is totally justifiable.
Has she done wrong ? But to accuse her of abuse and to suggest thta her daughter is in danger. That cuts to the core. Nothing could be more insulting.

Right, have reread your previous post. Sorry, but I can never get across what I mean very well.

I think that the writers had to write that in as it is what would happen, but I don't think that it is particulary right. I would be mortified if anyone suggested to me that my children were in danger because of something I did on impulse. I'm pretty sure many people have biten children back when biten by them, it was the done thing when I was a child anyway. Luckily I've never had a biter so can't really say how I would deal with it.

I think it might scare a few parents as well. Like most soaps, the storylines tend to be overdramatic.

agreed. overdramatic.
and i know the childs safety is paramount. but accusing her has frightened her to the core.
there has to be reasonable grounds. it is political correctness gone mad. i know post baby p everyone has to be more vigilant. but there has to be balance. not over-reacting.