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jack_&_charli 
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 Posted: 18 June 2008 at 8:27pm |
i was thinking about this last night after reading the news item about the twins that died in oz..........the neighbours said they hardly saw the parents or the twins and the other kids would come over and always ask for food. they also noticed the young one (2-3?) wandering around the street!!!!
why oh why didn't they call someone and get them to check it out!!!?????  
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lizzle
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Posted: 18 June 2008 at 8:34pm |
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i would like to think I would too. but it's tough.
I have been in situations where jake has told people "mummy made me sore", or when they ask how he got the bump on his head he has said "mummy" - kinda funny, but also a little worrying! (BTW, in those cases I haven';t even been with him when the accidents happen)
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Kels
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Posted: 18 June 2008 at 8:43pm |
I called the police on my neighbours last summer as I could hear what sounded like the mother hitting a baby. I rang straight to the child abuse team at the Lower Hutt police station and they were around in the families home within 30mins. Althou I didnt see anything the police were very happy I had called. The family were a different culture so the police went thru the law about no violent towards children and the family were happy with that. The police then rang me back to let me know how it went. I was very impressed.
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Kels
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Posted: 18 June 2008 at 8:43pm |
And I would do it again in a heart beat.
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busymum
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Posted: 18 June 2008 at 9:18pm |
I would, but I struggle with the whole issue of when to call, ie are they screaming because they don't want shoes on to go outside or because they are being hit? It's probably a miracle that we have never had the cops called on us either cause we have the only three preschoolers in the street so they probably get rather roudy at times!
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Posted: 18 June 2008 at 9:28pm |
I could hear loud slapping along with screaming from the mum that is waht did it for me but like T sometimes sounds like Alize is getting murder when he is rolling around screaming because I have tied the pantry shut lol
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mummyofprinces
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Posted: 18 June 2008 at 9:50pm |
 lizzle wrote:
i would like to think I would too. but it's tough.
I have been in situations where jake has told people "mummy made me sore", or when they ask how he got the bump on his head he has said "mummy" - kinda funny, but also a little worrying! (BTW, in those cases I haven';t even been with him when the accidents happen) |
When my sister was about four she fell over got a black eye (or as she tells it I pushed her over). When my Dad got home he asked what happended, Mum replied sarcastically "I punched her" . The next day her teacher at preschool asked my sister what happened she replied "Mummy punched me". The school called DOCS (or cyfs) and my parents had a visit.
The things kids say!
FYI, My mum didnt punch her, but I did push her... boy did I get in trouble! 
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mummyofprinces
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Posted: 18 June 2008 at 9:52pm |
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Oh, I pushed her because she pulled my hair! She was a mean little sister.
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mummy_becks
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Posted: 18 June 2008 at 11:54pm |
In the case of children walking the streets I have done. I was sitting out the front of my place last summer and I heard some kids crying walking down the street carrying a bag each. I paniced and got the kids to stay where they were and rung the cops straight away. I couldn't get a name or anything out of the kids. The cops arrived and as they arrived the family was walking down the other end of the street looking for them. The kids had snuck out (they were 18 months and 3 years I would guess) or the hosue and the gates.
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I was a puree feeder, forward facing, cot sleeping, pram pushing kind of Mum... and my kids survived!
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Posted: 19 June 2008 at 12:20pm |
Would do and have in the past a few times mainly for domestic voilence and fights in the street. Don't think children were involved.
Why not ring, The police were great and came out.
I remember when I was teenager and living at home there was a very abusive fight happening at the neighbours next door you could hear the guy saying he was going to kill her e.t.c. I was 15 yrs at the time and didn't hesitate for a second to call the cops. I ring the police and they came out straight away.
My mum was panicing and couldn't do it so I did, I'm glad i did, i watched as they took him away and she was safe.
I live in South Auckland If only i lived near the Kahui's 
more people need to ring
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Would you speak up?
