OH MY DEAR SAGEY!
When I read the subject line. I was like ok another rally for child abuse.
Because yes I have heard that, read that, voiced that many other times.
But I was shocked by the gruesome.
I can't imagine why a mother would hit their child black and blue unless they have physiological/emotional/material problems of their own.
But there is more to this story of yours. I read somewhere once Every slap A child bears strips off a little of his/her self esteem away. Very True.
That said, Sometimes mums cannot be The Wonder-Woman and Super-Mom. Hard tiring days at work, dirty dishes and laundry, Messy house. Nuclear families.
Children throwing a tantrum for no reason just because they have had a long day too. Dads held up fixing a client's issue at work. Naughty corner not working any more.
In short Chaos.
When the chaos happens. Mummy can scream, mummy can give a spank on the bum and say NO TV, brush and get to bed. It's sleepy time. Mum needs that let out.
That is not abuse, that is being human. Because then tomorrow Mum has this guilt because she hit her child. That guilt doesn't go to any place better even after spending the whole day at the water park, making pan cakes, playing doll house or spider man.
Yes it's a fine line... I am sure no mum or parent wants to see their kid cry. Or sulk in misery. If only we all have a Super Nanny handy.
BUT I have watched and complained more horrendous stories, Having children only for parental payments and hand outs. Dirty little bodies and sad eyes.
My friend is a child care worker. The stories she tells me.
There was this Dad who used to slap his son, not bruising but yes his cheeks go red. Any wrong he did, he got a slap in public, and I guess in private too. then he locked him in the car strapping him to his child seat for like good 30 mins to an hour. This happened a few times. Someone reported that.
The parents got a warning.
But what is to say They didn't lock him in the attic, or garage or elsewhere.
Thanks for writing this story. I know it exists. I can only hope no child has to witness or experience it ever.
Juliet!
Edited by Perfectionist2 - 11 years ago
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