today I did the right thing

[yuckaduck]

Just because the child loves his mother doesn't mean she can treat him the way she does. Family and Children's Services here in Canada will make every effort to help the family before removing the child from the home, but if they decide that is the thing to do then it is neccessary for the safety of the child.

Child abuse leaves lasting scars on people throughout their lives--and not just physical ones.

Very true, you did the right thing, never doubt it.

I have two little kids and they drive me nuts on occassion like all normal little kids do. They fight each other they get silly, they are kids after all. Yes I can get very angry but never ever have I hit my kids. Not ever, if it is to the point where I think I am going to lose it, I go outside for a cigarette and relax for five minutes. The kids go in their chairs and colour a picture. I come back in relaxed and they settle because they are happy colouring a picture. Everyone is happy and ready to try again. I know right now Lily is in a stage where all the toys are hers no matter what and if Megan touchs one she throws a tempertantrum. Very annoying but it is normal child behaviour she will outgrow it and all will be well. If I attacked my kids and abused them, how could they love me? I had no close feelings towards my parents for abusing me. I still have no feelings towards them, if I never saw them again, oh well. When a child is abused they loss self esteem and they grow up alone. I know I have been there, and it is a hard life. I would never do that to any child and if I ever catch anyone doing it to any child I will report it just liek Lorri did. Congradulations Lorri for being a truely caring, responsible, big hearted person. You did the right thing no matter what the end results are; wish their were more like you in this world.

 

[Renee750il]

wait, how is slapping a child in the face bad? I've seen that all the time... that's just another way of disciplining your child

Richie, being slapped in the face is not only physically dangerous when an adult does it to a child who is substantially smaller (it can result in serious neck injuries), but it is horribly demeaning and emotionally abusive. I remember how it felt to be slapped in the face, and I was an odd enough child to recognize it as a sign of weakness on my mother's part rather than something I "deserved." It still was hurtful even though I understood, and most children - and even adults - don't make that intuitive leap and understand that the act of violence is a measure and reflection of the person who commits it rather than the person who is the object.

 

[LorriF]

Very true, you did the right thing, never doubt it.

I have two little kids and they drive me nuts on occassion like all normal little kids do. They fight each other they get silly, they are kids after all. Yes I can get very angry but never ever have I hit my kids. Not ever, if it is to the point where I think I am going to lose it, I go outside for a cigarette and relax for five minutes. The kids go in their chairs and colour a picture. I come back in relaxed and they settle because they are happy colouring a picture. Everyone is happy and ready to try again. I know right now Lily is in a stage where all the toys are hers no matter what and if Megan touchs one she throws a tempertantrum. Very annoying but it is normal child behaviour she will outgrow it and all will be well. If I attacked my kids and abused them, how could they love me? I had no close feelings towards my parents for abusing me. I still have no feelings towards them, if I never saw them again, oh well. When a child is abused they loss self esteem and they grow up alone. I know I have been there, and it is a hard life. I would never do that to any child and if I ever catch anyone doing it to any child I will report it just liek Lorri did. Congradulations Lorri for being a truely caring, responsible, big hearted person. You did the right thing no matter what the end results are; wish their were more like you in this world.

Thanks Yuck.

I too have small children--mine and others (daycare kids)--there are times when they drive me bananas, but raising children is about teaching them, not teaching them to fear you

I am sorry to hear that you went through some bad times as a child. Parents have such an impact on their children, either in a positive or negative way. Some people just don't get that