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Wish there was something I could do.
We live in an apartment building with 12 units, 3 floors and our apartment faces the front where cars park. H and I call one of the residents "Bad Mom." She has a daughter that is around 5. And everytime (not exaggerating) they are leaving or coming I hear her screaming and cussing at her daughter. She calls her an idiot, threatens to kick her a$$, and other mean things. This girl isn't acting out or throwing tempter tantrums, her mom is just a complete b!tch. Nothing this girl does is right or fast enough. And I always feel bad.
But really what can I do? I've never seen her strike the girl, or even raise her hand. In reality it is emotional abuse, but is that enough for children's services?? I'm not even positive what apartment they live in, just know that it is the 3rd floor.
What do you guys think?
Re: Wish there was something I could do.
Also, if you think I could/should do something should I start documenting exactly what I hear and when??
With summer just starting I'll have plenty of opportunities to hear with our windows being open all the time.My Profile
Please document and call CPS. I agree with others they may not see grounds at the moment to do anything but at least it will be filed. I had a mother that started verbally abusing me around age 5/6 and it progressed to full on beatings for no reasons. Don't get me wrong it's not like I didn't do things sometimes to deserve a swat on the butt....but there were many times my siblings would do something but it would get taken out on me in a very severe way.
The emotinoal and verbal abuse only got worse with age.
If she's willing to do that in public (even if its just on the way to the car) I can only imagine how she is inside the home.
This breaks my heart that people do this to their children when especially at that age all they want is to be loved.