Children not cared for properly!

United States
July 4, 2009 7:42am CST
I know of a mother of two young children that isnt taking proper care of her children. Every chance she gets they are being dropped of at the sitters, they arent being clothed properly, they always appear dirty, and she curses at them. Now, I was once good friends with her and I ntried to talk to her about it but she gets very defensive. I dont know what to do because I feel sorry for the kids,what would you do?
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@meandmy3 (2227)
• United States
4 Jul 09
That is very sad, if this person is not open to your advice and is not listening to what you have to say your only solution is to either speak with their parents, someone else close to her, the childrens father or grandparents and if that does not work to call social services. The thing is dirty children is not a reason to take children away from their parents. At least she has the thought to take them to a sitter instead of leaving them home alone as so many in my area do. Do not give up hope. take the kids for a day, give them a bath, give them a good meal and pray for them
• United States
4 Jul 09
Thank you for your comments. Yes, sometimes my sister and I do take the children for the day or two and show them a good time, clean the little girls up and do their hair really nice. They love the attention we give them as well.
@meandmy3 (2227)
• United States
4 Jul 09
I wish you luck with this situation, it is a hard one. I hope that you are able to get through to your friend
• India
4 Jul 09
Today this is acommon scenario with working people.But you have not mentioned if she is working or not.Sometimes its difficult to explain to a person who does not want to lishen, the best way is to speak about her doings to someone she considers her own cause that person will be able to explain to her and she will lishen to that person also.You can do one more thing, when you visit your friend with her children around try to give the children that love and gift them if possible maybe not expensive gifts but a small chocolate or some thing that pampers them. Then you could even clean the kids and change them to clean clothes if their wardrobe is excessible to you. This should be done with the mother around and you should be talking to her about anyother thing and on the other hand clean the kids this might provoke the mother to do the cleaning of the kids herself.Sometimes if things are repeatedly told to a person it might be just taken for granted instead of words try the actions, it might work . Good Luck!!
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@nitu1952 (286)
• India
5 Jul 09
if the mother has two or more childrens then there is not proper care for all children and sometimes mothers also loves their first born child only and neglects others but all childrens are the gift of god to people .childrens come on earth to want love and proper care. and if this it not happens it will very shameful for their parens who born them.
• United States
5 Jul 09
That is unfair to say that if a mother has more than 2 children there isn't proper care. I am one of three children and all of us were properly cared for. Sure there was some favortism towards my little sister but that doesn't mean that the three of us were not cared for properly at all. My best friend has 5 siblings (so there's 6 kids including her) and they are all properly cared for by their loving mother. Granted my friend (she's the oldest) had to babysit her youngest siblings often after school until her mom got home from work but that isn't neglect at all. That comment was just very unfair because I plan on having 2-3 children and I plan to properly care for each and every child that I have.
• Philippines
4 Jul 09
I will try to talk to the mother that she should take good care of her children because she is responsible for whatever happens to them. If in case, she does not want to heed my advice, I will try to inform her parents, relatives about the situations of the two kids and also pray to God to enlighten the mother to be more responsible.
• India
5 Jul 09
hai mylotters it is true that children are not cared properly especially in case of families where both the parents are employed.they do not care about their children especially in their studies.
@cwong77 (2010)
• Malaysia
5 Jul 09
It's sad isn't it? Is the mother having any difficulties that make her feels / do this to the children? Or she is being depressed or something? In life, we have too many unpredictable, and sometimes as an outsider, we may not know the actual fact till we are able to talk to the person deep down in heart. I will try to understand the situation first, and later show her how good it feel with clean and nice children around. I believe no mother will be able to belittle their children if she can.
@sharone74 (4837)
• United States
5 Jul 09
What can you do. You can sit her down and try to tell her about te deficiencies tat you see, and remind her that there are thins that if Child Services saw them would not look good. Try to help her to become a better parent. Maybe suggest parenting books or classes.
@dreamr802 (985)
• United States
5 Jul 09
Well dropping the kids off frequently at a sitter's house could mean that she's working or something. But what do you mean that they aren't clothed properly? Like how are their clothes specifically? If you think there is abuse or neglect then you should talk to a family member of hers and if that doesn't work, then you should call social services and see what they can do.
• China
5 Jul 09
I believe that a sincere effort will always be a good return.