I was just told to mind my own business :(

Janet · 07-23-2008, 04:39 AM

You DID do the right thing. I can not believe her comment. Marilyn's right. Next time you see him out without parental supervision, call the police. I really feel some people should be 'fixed.'

Emmsmom · 07-23-2008, 05:08 AM

I think you did the right thing! I would have done the same. I think you should call the police and let them know what happened. A child that age should NOT be playing by themselves 2 streets over! That is just insane! You did the right thing so I wouldn't worry about what this so called "mother" said to you.

Tink · 07-23-2008, 06:51 AM

Dobie, thanks for trying to help this little guy. You're obviously wiser and more caring than his own Mom. How sad for him. No way a 5 yr old is ready to ride a bike on a street alone!

Gina · 07-23-2008, 07:10 AM

Dobie you did the right thing, that mother is an idiot. I feel bad for that child she is so lucky that you brought him home.. How can she leave a 5yr old unattended. I don't know what I would do but sure sounds like someone should alert the police or someone. She was lucky this time.. That he was not killed or kidnapped.

PS I hope you got the satisfication in telling her off because man she needs it!!!

AngieDoogles · 07-23-2008, 09:03 AM

I agree, you definitely did the right thing. You might want to consider calling your state's child protective services, especially if it happens again. They treat neglect cases as seriously as abuse. I'd hate to think that this little boy could be hurt or killed because the mother isn't providing proper supervision.

DianaB · 07-23-2008, 10:50 AM

I think that you did the right thing too, Dobie. Don't let someone's rude comment keep you from feeling that you did the right thing. You saw the danger that her son was in, not the Mother.

Emmsmom · 07-23-2008, 06:46 PM

I would suggest going to the local Dept of Social Services but they don't always have the children's best interest at heart. Sadly the ones in my area don't do squat! I also have another friend that asked for their help and got nothing but trouble from them. I think calling the police and letting them go over and say something to the family might do more. At least it may scare them really good. Just having gone over may have helped.

teri88 · 07-24-2008, 06:24 AM

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Originally Posted by AngieDoogles

I agree, you definitely did the right thing. You might want to consider calling your state's child protective services, especially if it happens again. They treat neglect cases as seriously as abuse. I'd hate to think that this little boy could be hurt or killed because the mother isn't providing proper supervision.

yeah that! I was going to say the same thing. It's a shame that people don't want to get involved today, and when someone goes out of their way to help they get verbally abused like that!

HALEY · 07-24-2008, 07:57 AM

Don't feel bad you did the right thing! Some parents shouldn't be blessed with children..
Micah is never out of my sight when we go out, anywhere!

07-23-2008, 04:39 AM	#1
Janet Moderator Donating 4WT 18K Club Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: INDIANA Posts: 21,625	You DID do the right thing. I can not believe her comment. Marilyn's right. Next time you see him out without parental supervision, call the police. I really feel some people should be 'fixed.' __________________ To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven. ECCLESIASTES 3:1

07-23-2008, 05:08 AM	#2
Emmsmom Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 612	I think you did the right thing! I would have done the same. I think you should call the police and let them know what happened. A child that age should NOT be playing by themselves 2 streets over! That is just insane! You did the right thing so I wouldn't worry about what this so called "mother" said to you. __________________ MICHELLE

07-23-2008, 06:51 AM	#3
Tink Donating 4WT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Rural Wisconsin Posts: 3,707	Dobie, thanks for trying to help this little guy. You're obviously wiser and more caring than his own Mom. How sad for him. No way a 5 yr old is ready to ride a bike on a street alone! __________________ 'A simple way to take measure of a country is to look at how many want in.. And how many want out.' England 's Prime Minister Tony Blair'

07-23-2008, 09:03 AM	#5
AngieDoogles Donating 4WT 4000 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 6,509	I agree, you definitely did the right thing. You might want to consider calling your state's child protective services, especially if it happens again. They treat neglect cases as seriously as abuse. I'd hate to think that this little boy could be hurt or killed because the mother isn't providing proper supervision. __________________ "Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover." ~MT

07-23-2008, 10:50 AM	#6
DianaB Moderator Donating 4WT 13K Club Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Kansas Posts: 16,069	I think that you did the right thing too, Dobie. Don't let someone's rude comment keep you from feeling that you did the right thing. You saw the danger that her son was in, not the Mother. __________________ ´¨) ¸.•´¸.•´¨) ¸.•*¨) (¸.•´ (¸.•` ¤ Diana Baker ✞ You and I are friends....... Always remember that if you fall I will pick you up...... After I stop laughing!!!

07-23-2008, 07:10 AM	#4
Gina Donating 4WT 500 Club Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 6,025	Dobie you did the right thing, that mother is an idiot. I feel bad for that child she is so lucky that you brought him home.. How can she leave a 5yr old unattended. I don't know what I would do but sure sounds like someone should alert the police or someone. She was lucky this time.. That he was not killed or kidnapped. PS I hope you got the satisfication in telling her off because man she needs it!!!

07-23-2008, 06:46 PM	#7
Emmsmom Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 612	I would suggest going to the local Dept of Social Services but they don't always have the children's best interest at heart. Sadly the ones in my area don't do squat! I also have another friend that asked for their help and got nothing but trouble from them. I think calling the police and letting them go over and say something to the family might do more. At least it may scare them really good. Just having gone over may have helped. __________________ MICHELLE

07-24-2008, 07:57 AM	#9
HALEY Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 2,147	Don't feel bad you did the right thing! Some parents shouldn't be blessed with children.. Micah is never out of my sight when we go out, anywhere! __________________ PROUD MOMMY

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