Battered Kids!!!

I don't know where you live but in Canada, calls made to family services remain anonymous. The worker who responds can not tell the mother who it was that phoned on her. But if that is something that you are really worried about, do what was suggested by another responder and call the police when you hear anything next door and let them deal with it. They can judge when they get into your neighbours house wether or not family services should be called on the mother.

If you haven't seen the kids, how are you certain that she's beating them? Still, if she's treating them badly, you have a responsibility to get children's services in there to investigate.

If this is a 24 hour thing with this neighbor, you can call the cops. Just tell them you don't want your name brought up or anything. Just explain to them your tired of hearing this woman yelling at her kids. Bring up every account that you can remember what she does. If you have to, start jotting down the time and what you hear her say. This will help the police and the child services. I have two kids ages 4 and 10, I might get loud at times, but not like the way you speak of this neighbor, gees. Nobody can be in a foul mood 24/7, or tired all the time. Since you heard this woman say I'm going to slap them, then hear a pop, then the child crying. That's abuse. Don't let this woman get away with this. Or let those kids stay in a home, where they have to live in fear that at one moment they might get hit. Or even worse, the oldest get's tired and takes it in there hands to end this. Those kids needs to be in a home were they are loved, get good healthy meals, and a chance to be happy.

While it sounds sad, I'm not entirely sure that the authorities will considering merely slapping a child abuse. But you should definitely contact child services and/or the police and get them involved just so they can check things out properly. At the very least she could get in trouble for disturbing the peace.

Call family services and file a complaint. You are worried about the welfare of those children as I would be. And the next time you hear her call the police! Your actions will get those kids to a safe place and away from abuse.

Wow, it sounds like those kids need to be taken away from that situation as soon as possible. It might be an idea to place a call to Social Services. If you're worried that she'll find out, you can place an anonymous call to them, and you don't have to give any of your personal details. It always horrible when you hear people yelling at their kids like that. If she's drinking too, it's not a situation the kids need to be exposed to. I hope this can be resolved soon.

Best bet IMO is to contact the Family & Childrens services in your area and ask for an opinion from them....I dont knwo about where you are but in Ontario (Canada) you can call anonymously to report suspected abuse or get advice etc...

I remember living in an apartment next door to another apartment building. I was hearing yelling and crying all the time. I mentioned it to my father and he said "Don't get involved". This WAS several years ago but still, do you really want to see those children being carried out on a stretcher? Your guilt would be hard to live with if you knew you could have done something to prevent it. You are obligated to report what you hear. If you are afraid when you hear the yelling, imagine how afraid the children are. Make the call.

this is a serious matter .. one option can be to inform police .. but it may lead to even disastrous results .. So what you do is to interact with her more and be her friend , though it a time taking process , but probability or positvie results are quite high .. And when you are friends you know what to do and even if this does not work .. you should try to get in touch with her relatives and disccuss the issue with them

I would report her to child protective services. You don't have to give your name, so she won't know it is you. I think that this would be the best action to take, someone has to help these children.

Hello, Try videoing, or even audio saving The discussions and such [ i don't know if this is a crime at your country even at this situation], might look a bit stupid but i guess if you get proof enough and then call police when one discussion is going on... It might work very well... That's what i'd do i guess... Good Luck.

I live in a block of flats with my wife are our 3 children....opposite us is a lady with 2 children and she doesnt feed them proplery and is always swearing and shouting at them... when they have been that bad she puts one of her boys outside in the hallway, where it is damp and cold, so we have call the revelant people and they have sorted something at the mo as she hasnt shouted as much or even put him outside....so something must of happened.

I would be calling CPS as well. My dh and I are huge advocates of doing our damndest to prevent child abuse. Especially dh!

Some people should really not procreate. If this has been a repeat, ongoing thing then I'd call CPS and they can go from there.

by all means call the cops . havent you any other neighbors around that can hear what is going on in there?

The only thing you really can do...it will be tough, but you have to call the authorities...think of these kids when they are older, they just might end up being abusive to their kids.......its a cycle...

The only thing you really can do...it will be tough, but you have to call the authorities...think of these kids when they are older, they just might end up being abusive to their kids.......its a cycle...

Maybe you should call social services. It's wrong that the kids are treated that way!You do the right thing to react.

I would call CPS on her. She should not find out who did and even if she does it would be better then her really hurting her kids. How would you feel then? Where I live a couple of years ago a man beat a little boy and the neighbors did nothing and the little boy ended up not makeing it. It might be hard to turn someone in but it is the right thing to do.