Turning a blind eye???

24 Sep 2008

Quote by blonde
Should i put a note thru their front door saying something along the lines of "you were heard and next time, Social Services will be called".

i happen to like this option....i think it covers several bases... including the possibility that what was heard was "reasonable chastisement".
I disagree ......... if it was abuse, a note like this, just says .......do it more quietly next time!
Call the police or SS
Sam xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
I tend to agree with this. All it might do is alert the person abusing the child/children to be more careful.
If you have the house address I would go for the social services option and sooner rather than later as the children may still be bruised if hurt. If they have no evidence there is little that can be done otherwise.

24 Sep 2008

Quote by Peanut
Let's look at it from a slightly different angle?
What's the worst that could happen if you phone SW and you're wrong... not a lot really, the SW calls out has a word with the parents and that's it.
What's the worst that could happen if you don't phone the SS and you were wrong...?
It's probably a mum at the end of her tether reading the riot act, but personally that's not a chance I'd take.
Alternatively, phone the SWs to ask for advice on the situation rather than as reporting it as an incident. Allow them to make the choice to regard it as actionable or not.

Agreeing