I wish I would've said something...feeling guilty!!

I was at Walmart with Frankie and as I got on line, I came upon a woman repeatedly spanking her child. The little girl had to be 2.5 years old tops and was wearing a dress, and every time she slapped her, you heard it!! She was screaming at her for running away while slapping her. She slapped her maybe 5-6 times, screamed some more and then gave her one really hard slap. We all just stood there like a deer in headlights, very awkward!! The little girl was hysterical and saying how sorry she was!

I so badly wish I would've said something, but my first thought was this lady is going to beat the shitttt out of me! She was huge and evil looking!

I cannot stop thinking about that little girl and I so badly wish I would've said something!!

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I likely wouldnt have said anything either but my gut response would have been "Please sir can I have some more?"

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ugh, terrible....ironic after my spanking post but I think she was out of control and there is no excuse for doing that

I wonder though, are people judging ME for spanking miki tonight

I think what that mom did was extreme and wrong

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I wouldnt have said aything.

I slap my children's butts. Not necessarily repeatedly, but if my kid ran away and I was panicked, they might get it more than once. Public place or not.

And I'm sure that girl learned her lesson to never run away.

Sorry you felt uncomfortable though

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Posted by pinkandblue

ugh, terrible....ironic after my spanking post but I think she was out of control and there is no excuse for doing that

I wonder though, are people judging ME for spanking miki tonight

I think what that mom did was extreme and wrong

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must be something about the clientel of walmart....

i was once in there and saw a lady take her son's plastic sword toy and start paddling his behind.

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Posted by pinkandblue

ugh, terrible....ironic after my spanking post but I think she was out of control and there is no excuse for doing that

I wonder though, are people judging ME for spanking miki tonight

I think what that mom did was extreme and wrong

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Posted by Michelle1123

I wouldnt have said aything.

I slap my children's butts. Not necessarily repeatedly, but if my kid ran away and I was panicked, they might get it more than once. Public place or not.

And I'm sure that girl learned her lesson to never run away.

Sorry you felt uncomfortable though

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I wouldn't have said anything even though it may have been uncomfortable to watch. I wouldn't want someone butting in on my parenting since its not their business. My DD is only 2months old so I haven't been confronted with this but I am sure she will be spanked if she does something like run off and panic me.

However, the extreme she went to was not something I would do, I can't say its wrong because its different from the way I would have handled it. Hope that makes sense.

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I had run into a similar situation at the mall a couple months ago and felt so bad for not saying anything directly to the mom, but what could I have said? I doubt the mom would've listened to my parenting advice.

I did mention to my MIL, who was with me, that the girl (around 2-2.5yo) seemed sooo tired and didn't want to follow her mom around shopping anymore. I did say out loud that I don't think being tired warrants a beating in a children's clothing store.

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That poor little girl. I know that it can be trying deal with children & discipline in public. I've wondered many times if people judge me when I need to discipline my daugther in public. It sounds like this lady was out of control though. So sad.

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There is a big difference between spanking a child and beating a child....

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my heart broke the other day in a store. this little boy must've been 1 or so, no more than 2. he was so cranky and tired (hugging on his dad) when all of a sudden he bit his dad. apparently he was a repeat offender cause his father either lightly smacked his mouth or did something i didn't see it but i did hear him say "NO BITING". that poor little boy cried his little heart out i felt AWFUL. his mother picked him up and his father said "he's got to learn not to bite!"

i know i did the same thing to allison when she would bite me, but somehow seeing it done to another little one was so much more heart breaking.