Beggars using children!

If the children are malnourished, then someone needs to call child services so these people can be put in some kind of government program. I understand that they are not intentionally hurting their children, or maybe they are, who knows? But children need to have shelter and food. I'm not going to say that it's sick, it might just be their reality. Which is sad. Should they use their children? Well, if it's going to put food in their kids mouths, then h*ll yes. Our children are our responsibility and we must take care of them by whatever (legal) means possible. Beyond that, there are services that offer some levels of support.

Hi friend,i saw some beggars who always took kids with them together.i heard most of kids were stole and sold to them .they are using kids as making money tool and they think it is good way to get more money .i am really sorry to know that if it is true.

It's a pretty common sight in India. And I hate to admit it, but people are more responsible for this rather than the government. If the people reported this to police or did something beneficial, they could avoid this. But they don't. The children over there might not be poor at all, in another case. Here there are many reports of missing children and almost all of them are kidnapped by beggars. They cut off their limbs or poke the kids eyes so that they get maximum sympathy. I feel very sorry for them. But I don't help them because I know that all the money goes to their 'boss' and they are destined to starve and die. I am really sorry that I can't help them. I have not yet reached a level to do social works. And you should feel sorry too...

I hate when people is using children as a "weapon" to get money, whatever the reason is!! I saw this kind of beggars too, and I think it's dangerous to take those children to the busy street and beg for money. They might get hit by car. It's even worse when those beggars don't give enough nutrition to their children, those poor kids might die miserably :( Do you know that in some countries those kids were kidnapped from their real parents and used as the mean of begging??

it is a plight of the children fallen into trap of begars they must be rescued!

I have actually seen this happen in my own city! Not even in the downtown area. A beggar was standing holding a sign alongside with his child holding the bucket in which whoever is passing can give them money. I do feel that is wrong in several cases, a child should not be used to beg, a child's life should be lived happy and carefree and not have to beg people to feel pity on them and give them any change that they might have. The child would be in a safer place being taken care of by a government or in a shelter than in the dangers of the streets where anything can happen. It's a really sad sight to see indeed and I do keep them in my thoughts that they will one day be in a better place and not begging for money on the streets.

I think it is sad when beggars use children as bait. I'd probably be a sucker and fall for this tactic, but after knowing a guy that went through this personally when he was just a child, I'm just not comfortable helping beggars out...even when they have kids with them. Because you just never know what the money is going to be used for.

life is a matter of choice and i believe whatever happens to this peeople is what they chose to be in...if government is to be blame then i say we can only blame the goverment so little...we work for our own fate..this beggars doesn't want to work for their living but instead wants instant money..they depended on this children just so they can earn for evry single cent we worked hard for..i'm not saying this because i'm selfish but because this people do not want to help their selves to make life better for them..they can be somehow fruitful in so many ways..they cannot reason out that they lack education to get job..i see many determined people who clean houses of someone's houses..iron and laundry someone's clothes..there are any things to do instead of begging and using their children..they are what they are because that's what they wanted at the first place, they just played as a victim of their own lives and try to find something to blame on..always remember that whatever happen to our life good or bad its all because of us..t the end its still us t blame for things that didn't happen to go the way we want it.

Using children to me is a cheap shot. I also don't like beggars who appraoch me when my child is with me. It makes me nervous, it scares her and I go into defensive mode. Maybe they don't see any harm in it if they think it's okay to use children to beg, then I can see why they would see anything wrong with approaching me in front of my child.

This is just unfair! Those kids who are so innocent being dragged into that kind of situation is just not right. That's why most of the time, I don't give even a single penny to beggars who use their child for people to pity them. Maybe the government isn't paying too much attention to this matter.. but I hope child protection welfares or agencies should.

I feel the same as you do. And I believe the government should took the responsibility of these beggars. That's the job of the Department of Social Welfare and Development. And that's one of the reasons why we pay our taxes.

I do agree that its really very bad for people using children to beg. These children should be in school studying, and not on the streets begging. However, I do also have heard of these children being kidnapped or sold off to other people, in turn to be used for begging purpose. These people will then do all sorts of bad things to the children, such as to cut off their hand or leg, or to deliberately not let them have food for a few days, to make them look at pitiful as possible. I will say these kids are indeed very pitiful, but if no one reports their situation, they will simply be "poor" all their life and will have to beg...

Yes its very bad that baggers are using children.. Its not right to use children as bait to get what you want.. regardless if its money, extra space to screw up, or what not.. children are not the wild card that you can pull out to gain something extra.. I really feel for those children. On the other hand the econmy is getting to the point where children are homeless.. The parents for some reason or another do not have anywhere to go.. Homeless shelters are fulling quickly... Not all of those beggers are playing on someone's pity.. Have to remember there are good people out there that just dont have any were to turn.. no family.. no friends... Nothing! So should we just stop helping because of these people using children as bait? I dont think so.. There are some out there that really need the help.. yes we may get scammed or what ever.. it would not be on us then, we tried to help.. also instead of giving money, go to either the local store or fast food place and give them food... if that is truly what they need.. they will thank you for it..

That is so sad. Maybe report them to the authorities? I know in the US, child protective services would get involved if it is reported...but I am not sure how other countries are set up.

Hello jazel_juan, That's the reason why I seldom give money to beggars. Here too, they have so many syndicates that using them to get money. Whenever I see these children begging on the street, I will just give them food to eat. There are too many that I just don't know how to differentiate them. These people are really ruthless to use small kids to beg as if they are not capable to look for money themselves.

Are you talking about homeless adults using homeless children they donot know to beg for them? Here in USA i have seen homeless families that beg as a family unit. I think they are using the children to get pity from people. Truely sad but maybe they just dont know what else to do.

hi, Jazel_juan you are right, there are lazy persons, they wont work, their intention is begging, some times in big cities like mumbai, cruked people damaging the leg or hand , they send that children to the streets for begging and they insisting for minimum payout for the day by begging, these cruked people earn thousands of money ,some are maintaing groups of this children in big cities like mumbai, in my town also these type of beggers, they are showing children and asking money for food and milk for children, Govt to look after this and do curtail this type things

yes, I also saw this many times.You are right that they really use their children.As far as your question is concerned whether the government is doing something or not.I am sure that in my country government is doing nothing about it.I saw people begging & saying that they need money for the treatment of their children as they are sick,but I don't find it genuine.

So the beggars are using children? What is this world coming to?! I cannot believe this. And that the goverment would even allow this type of behavior to go on is apalling. Poor innocent children dont evn know what to do about it and they really cant do anything about it. I think that the government should really think about helping these poor childred. Its their place and it is very bad for the reputataion of the United States. using children to manipulate people to give money is wrong and should be outlawed.

In today's economy and changing world, you can't fairly judge the parents. If the only way they can get the needs of the children met is by letting people know the dire straights they are in. Now granted there are those who do just "use" the children,but; can we take the chance? With support systems so overwhelmed , It is getting harder and harder for people to get the help they need. Even people that have never had to have help in their lives find themselves in this position. Let's look at these people for just a min.-- They have to learn How to get help, where to go, how to work it, what an extreme amount of time it takes, and what to do in the mean time. I think people would be truely surprised at how much time, energy, mind power, and help of others to just GET HELP. It dosn't take long for persons to look derelect with not much food, no where to sleep, no where to take a bath or wash your cloths. People it's time for all of us to get educated to the streets.