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To call Child Protective Services or not?
Posted on 8/7/17 at 6:13 pm
Posted on 8/7/17 at 6:13 pm
First encounter: A young child knocks on my door last week and asks if I know the kid next door. Obviously I do, so I confirmed, acknowledged they were not home and asked his age. He's 6. I offer him a bottle of water because it was hot as shite (he was wearing uggs) and sent him on his way.
I get caught up to speed over the weekend from neighbors. New kids moved into the neighborhood a few weeks ago from Virginia.
Today I come home and he's standing in our yard as it's raining. I get inside and mention the kid. My kids take off out the back door and run around the side yard to look through the gate as I wasn't going to invite the kid in. Seems inappropriate as we haven't met the parents.
My daughter comes back in and lays this on us...
"His parents are working and his 8 year old brother watches him."
If that's actually true... Seems a little young for an 8 year old to watch a 6 year old. Not to mention I've seen the 6 year old out wandering the neighborhood by himself multiple times.
Should I stay out of it or call CPS for the kids safety?
I get caught up to speed over the weekend from neighbors. New kids moved into the neighborhood a few weeks ago from Virginia.
Today I come home and he's standing in our yard as it's raining. I get inside and mention the kid. My kids take off out the back door and run around the side yard to look through the gate as I wasn't going to invite the kid in. Seems inappropriate as we haven't met the parents.
My daughter comes back in and lays this on us...
"His parents are working and his 8 year old brother watches him."
If that's actually true... Seems a little young for an 8 year old to watch a 6 year old. Not to mention I've seen the 6 year old out wandering the neighborhood by himself multiple times.
Should I stay out of it or call CPS for the kids safety?
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Posted on 8/7/17 at 6:13 pm to Clyde Tipton
Call. Turn yourself in.
Posted on 8/7/17 at 6:14 pm to Clyde Tipton
stay out of it. crazy folk are crazy.
Posted on 8/7/17 at 6:14 pm to Clyde Tipton
Where in the hell do you live? Mogadishu?
Posted on 8/7/17 at 6:16 pm to Clyde Tipton
Trashy
Posted on 8/7/17 at 6:16 pm to Clyde Tipton
Nah, Doesn't sound like the kid is being neglected. Might just be a temporary situation until school starts.
Posted on 8/7/17 at 6:16 pm to Clyde Tipton
WTF man. CPS?
Talk with the kids parents and get a feel for them. Mention that you saw their kid outside several times (casually in passing) and that you were wondering if they the kid was out and about frequently (and in the rain).
Go from there. Handle it like an adult
Talk with the kids parents and get a feel for them. Mention that you saw their kid outside several times (casually in passing) and that you were wondering if they the kid was out and about frequently (and in the rain).
Go from there. Handle it like an adult
Posted on 8/7/17 at 6:16 pm to Clyde Tipton
This sounds like the beginning of a horror movie.
Posted on 8/7/17 at 6:17 pm to TulaneUVA
quote:
Talk with the kids parents and get a feel for them.
That's just what they want you to do.
Posted on 8/7/17 at 6:17 pm to Clyde Tipton
quote:
(he was wearing uggs)
Definitely call CPS. WHo in their right mind would let their son wear Uggs?
Posted on 8/7/17 at 6:18 pm to supadave3
quote:
WHo in their right mind would let their son wear Uggs?
how dare you assume zyr's gender.
Posted on 8/7/17 at 6:19 pm to Clyde Tipton
Talk to parents first. They may have a unique situation and more importantly temporary situation. I think 8 is too young myself, but given certain parameters it may be okay for others. I would be pissed if you called CPS on me based on assumptions and what your own kid says like that.
Posted on 8/7/17 at 6:20 pm to Clyde Tipton
Nobody likes a rat.
Posted on 8/7/17 at 6:21 pm to Clyde Tipton
I thought the OT felt strongly about kids getting outside and playing
Now we want to call CPS on a kid hanging around the neighborhood?
Now we want to call CPS on a kid hanging around the neighborhood?
This post was edited on 8/7/17 at 6:21 pm
Posted on 8/7/17 at 6:21 pm to Clyde Tipton
You saw a kid wandering around the neighborhood, definitely call CPS and try to get them yanked out of there. Do some damage to the parents' lives.
8 is young to be supervising, but if they can afford to live in your neighborhood they're probably strapped and doing the best they can. Maybe politely mention it to the parents (most likely a single parent) that you've seen the 6 year old out by himself so the parent can figure out how to cage him up.
8 is young to be supervising, but if they can afford to live in your neighborhood they're probably strapped and doing the best they can. Maybe politely mention it to the parents (most likely a single parent) that you've seen the 6 year old out by himself so the parent can figure out how to cage him up.
Posted on 8/7/17 at 6:24 pm to Clyde Tipton
So a 6 year old boy knocks on your door wearing a pair of uggs?
Hey, if the lil fruit wants to stand outside in the middle of the rain.. He isn't hurting anyone. I'd maybe make an effort to go meet his parents first before up and calling child protective services. While I doubt he is lying.. there might be a chance he isn't giving the whole story.
Hey, if the lil fruit wants to stand outside in the middle of the rain.. He isn't hurting anyone. I'd maybe make an effort to go meet his parents first before up and calling child protective services. While I doubt he is lying.. there might be a chance he isn't giving the whole story.
Posted on 8/7/17 at 6:24 pm to Clyde Tipton
Clyde,
Put the kid to work, but send him home five minutes before his parent(s) get home.
Put the kid to work, but send him home five minutes before his parent(s) get home.
Posted on 8/7/17 at 6:25 pm to Clyde Tipton
6&8 is too young to be by themselves. See if any other neighbors know the story and if in fact they are home alone all day I'd call cps
Posted on 8/7/17 at 6:26 pm to LSUEnvy
quote:or he could talk to the parents first, like an adult.
6&8 is too young to be by themselves. See if any other neighbors know the story and if in fact they are home alone all day I'd call cps
Posted on 8/7/17 at 6:26 pm to LSUEnvy
quote:
6&8 is too young to be by themselves.
Oh the humanity. How did we survive as a society for thousands of years?
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