Can I get a ppp. I really don’t know what to do, my friend came to me in a state…
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Can I get a ppp. I really don’t know what to do, my friend came to me in a state tonight telling me she slapped her child across the face, she is absolutely beside herself and was going to call social services as she doesn’t think she should be allowed to continue to care for the child. She has assured me this has never happened before and call me silly but I do believe her as ive never seen her lose it before and shes never admitted it before. The little one is away to stay with grandparents tonight until tomorrow afternoon. I just don’t know what to do, I’m worried about my friend as this is out of character for her but also feel bad for her child. What do you fellow parents think I should do. Please no bashing I’m just looking for advice.
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I don’t think you should do anything. It’s not like she beat her kid. Things happen, doesn’t mean she should loose custody of her kid. Keep it to yourself n Move on.
Tell her to take a breath. It’s happened and she clearly feels bad. Tell her to think about it calmly and what led upto it and what can she do differently next time
It’s a tough one. I’m one of those parents that doesn’t believe in hitting/spanking kids, so to read this is kind of upsetting. I don’t think anything justifies slapping someone, particularly a child. I know it’s easy to get wound up, but if you slapped a work colleague because you got stressed at work, there would be serious repercussions. Children are meant to feel safe in their parents’ care. It doesn’t help that we don’t know the age of the child or how hard she slapped them, but it might be good for her to see someone if she’s finding it hard to control her emotions. It’s a positive sign that she feels remorse and has asked you for help…but you’re not a professional. My advice would be to get her to see a doctor, in case there’s any undiagnosed depression or similar. I feel so bad for her child, though 😕
Your friend obviously feels guilty which,weirdly,is a good sign. If she didn’t,she wouldn’t care that she’d hit her child. Maybe she should see the doctor,just to get any underlying medical issues (such as depression) diagnosed and start treatment. Does her child have any conditions such as ADHD,autism,or the like,something that would make parenting harder than most,or is she under a lot of stress?Does she have a lot of support around her?For now,I’d be tempted to hold off calling SS as it does appear to be a one off,but if it happens again,or she’s still struggling,then it might be wise to involve them as they can help point her in the direction for extra support. Maybe have a chat and get to the bottom of this out of character act
Could she be depressed ??? If so she needs to see the doctor and friends to support her ..
Talk to her about seeing someone? Could be stress related, or anxiety can cause sensory overload that can cause someone to lash out.
It’s obvious she regrets it, she just has to learn from it x
If its a one of then I dont think the social services would do anythink.x
Hopefully she learns from it she obv feels remorse
How old is the child