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what should i do if i know she is abusing her kids?
My cousin is 27 years old and is the mother of 3 little girls. they are 6, 4, and 1 years old. I have watched the girls a few times and i have noticed things.
One time the older girls were playing and the little one said "you give that back or im going to shoot you in the face, Im going to kill you!" Now i know kids get mad but i never heard a 4 year old say something like that before.
Another time the 4 year old told me "mommy got so mad and choked me and i couldnt breathe" and then today the 6 year old told me that her mom kicked her in the leg and then in the ear as hard as she could. The both said "mommy used the f word too, she was really mad."
I talked to our grandmother about it and she said that my cousin brought the 6 year old over and was crying saying that her mother-in-law was accusing her of slapping her 6 year old in the face. I guess she insisted that her daughter just slept on her hand wrong and asked if my grandma would cover it with makeup.
Ive known she was sick in the head for a while because she abuses amimals. I just never thought she would do it to her own children. One time she told me that she "accidentally" shut a small kittens head in the door and it was clearly going to die so she shot it 10 times with a gun!!! Then another time her lab was sneaking to the next door house to get food because she wasnt feeding it and she tied it up to her car and drug it all the way down the road. It caused the bottom of the dogs paws to be ripped off. I cried when i heard the story because my cousin hadnt told me that part. She just said that she dropped the dog off at a farm somewhere. I guess she had told the whole story to my grandma crying.
She has issues and gets really defensive and my Grandma is afraid to confront her about it. She is afraid because my cousin wouldnt let her see the girls. She has done it before. We both dont know what to do. Social services wouldn't be able to see what we see because my cousin hides things well.
25 Answers
- 1 decade agoFavorite Answer
Take pictures or record the girls telling the family these things. the girls need protection. Talk to child services. If you don't want to do this, at least let the girls stay with you or the grandmother as much as possible.
- 1 decade ago
I have personally never been in a situation quite like that before but I can tell you that you MUST do everything you possibly can to get the children out of danger. This woman sounds a little sick in the head and if she has abused animals there is obviously something very wrong with her. I'm serious, do everything you can. Try to get the police involved especially. No more animals or children should be touched by her if this is what is running through her mind all day.
- Anonymous1 decade ago
You should report this to the social services. Even you don't have evidence, that's ok. It is their job to find out, so just report what you've heard so far, and about her abusing animals, too. It is obviously a sign of serious mental problem, and she is not capable to raise her children. Her mental condition sounds very bad, it could result in more serious situation. Her children really need right support.
- 1 decade ago
You ABSOLUTELY have to call some type of law enforcement! Set up a camera somewhere or audio tape something if you're really THAT sure she'll get away with it. You've got other witnesses and should be fine. It doesn't matter whatsoever that she's your relative. Call the police. You can stop it. If you don't do something to protect those kids, you're just as guilty.
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- CloboLv 51 decade ago
You need to call Child's Services or the police right away. This is just wrong, and those poor children need help. If Child's Services doesn't listen, then go to their office or even the police department with your grandma and explain everything you've told us to them and tell them you need those kids out now. They can NOT let that go. Best wishes to you and those poor kids.
- tllLv 41 decade ago
You should be ashamed of yourself. You clearly know your cousin was maliciously abusing animals all this time and never once reported it? Now she's OBVIOUSLY beating her children and you're just standing by not doing anything to stop it? TELL THE AUTHORITES! It doesn't sound like she's hiding things well if you ask me. Social services needs to hear about this, as well as animal control. Even if they can't convict her yet, it helps to have her under their radar..
- 1 decade ago
Report her, no joke... thats so sick. Doesn't matter who she is, she deserves to end up in jail or without kids. She knows what she is doing, she has full mental knowledge of what she does every time she does it, she knows the consequenes. Thats sick, to do that to your own pets and your own kids. Thats seriously like that uh whats her name the girl that killed her daughter, its serioiusly one step away. First you shoot your cat, drag your dog behind your car, then you hit and choke your kids, what worse can you do other than killing them?
Good luck, if I were you I would report her immediately.
- Just ThinkingLv 61 decade ago
Document everything and I mean everything and include photos, the social services will have to act, in the girls best interests and protection (not to mention that they need to know that what they are seeing isnt normal behaviour so they dont repeat it) social services must be notified.
- Nancy MLv 71 decade ago
You need to call social services and let them know what is going on. Do not let the woman know that you have called. If they don't do something then keep calling them until something is done.
- 1 decade ago
wtf. omg what kind of women is she.
well it doesn't matter if your cousin "hides things well" you need to tell social services because your saying that she does animal abuse and teaches her kids bad stuff and that your saying she slaps/ hits her daughter then you should do something about it before things just gets worse. If you don't fix it, It will never be fix. Just try talking to your cousin to get things straighten up.