Calling CPS

United States
April 21, 2012 10:36pm CST
I want to know what it would take for you to call Child pertective services on someone. I ask because I have had CPS called on me by my own mother only because I have nothing to do with her because she is a bad person. That is the nicest way I can put it. I won't allow her around my children because she is addicted to perscription drugs and I don't want that around my children. Anyways she has seen my girls in 2 years and she's NEVER seen my son, yet she called CPS saying that I was leaving all of my kids at home with my 8 year old sister to watch while me and my husband went out drinking with my stepmom. OUT RIGHT LIE, CPS investigated and dropped the case right away. The lady was in shock that my mom called CPS on me yet she hasn't seen me in 2 years. I personally think that CPS is used a way that people get back at eachother. I think it is abused and it's an awful way to hurt someone espeically when you know that they are good parents. I think that these people who falsely accuse people of these things should be ticketed, or jailed. Have you ever calle CPS on someone and if so why. And would you ever do it just to hit someone where it hurts.
2 responses
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@ShyBear88 (59347)
• Sterling, Virginia
22 Apr 12
I have never called CPS on anyone. But if I truly felt that, the child was in danger then yes I would call but I haven't and I would have to have evidences first that something is wrong. I would never do it to hurt someone. I would do it to help them out because CPS is suppose to be there to help protect the child and help the parents out in being a good parent or becoming a better parent.
SissyRose
@SissyRose (235)
• United States
22 Apr 12
This is good to know. I was getting my hair cut today and the stylist was telling about how her friend was in a store and her kids where being bad so I am sure that she swatted them as discipline. A lady stared at her and asked her name and said she was going to call CPS on her. I think this is wrong as well. I don't think spankings are awesome but I was spanked, and so was my husband, and as long as you are not physically beating your children then I don't think it is bad. I do however think that there are way to many nosey people out in this world. Who need to worry about their own kids and not everyone elses.
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@ShyBear88 (59347)
• Sterling, Virginia
22 Apr 12
I don't like spanking and I do find it being abusive when a parent does it because all it teacher is that it is okay to hit people when you teach your kids not to so its just ironic. Hitting is hitting any way you but it but I wouldn't call CPS on someone for spanking even if I don't like and find it abusive to the child. Its not breaking a law now if they hit the kid and I'm sure of the fact that child is in any danger then yeah I would call or hold them till the police came other wise I have no busyness in there busyness and who they are raising there child. A little hit I can understand some times its to keep our kids for really getting hurt like touching something hot. So I normally ignore a little hit. Now if I've seen if every time even when the kid isn't acting up then I would say something to them before bring in a CPS person. The last thing I want to do is take say something and there kid get taken away when its not necessary for it.
ottona
@ottona (141)
• China
22 Apr 12
It may be abused but the system is necessary. I do agree people who abuse the system should be fined. After all if we make a prank call to the emergency services we can be fined (I remember back when I was in school a classmate of mine called the fire department out and his parents were fined). So what's the difference here - we waste a great service and should be punished.