A couple says police overreacted by ticketing Melissa Farrell, 21, for spanking her toddler after she ran into the street during the Fourth of July parade. ---- Mom explains why she spanked her child.
By your description, I would have thought the police completely to have overstepped their bounds, but after watching the video of the woman interacting with her toddler, I am hoping she will get some good support. The spanking itself may not have been abusive (though the mother says it was for throwing a tantrum not for running in the street) and I don't think the woman is abusive to her daughter but the way she flops the child around as a prop while telling a story isn't appropriate. Support, not separation, would help her.
That woman is not a good Mom and obviously has little to no patience. I have had a 2 and 3 and half year old at the same time, yes, they do act like that, you just keep them in a stroller at a parade. The way she was throwing her around dmonstarting was scary as well. I am glad that she got cited, if she acts like that in public I can just about imagine how she acts at home. She doens't even have the self control to not cuss on television.
By your description, I would have thought the police completely to have overstepped their bounds, but after watching the video of the woman interacting with her toddler, I am hoping she will get some good support. The spanking itself may not have been abusive (though the mother says it was for throwing a tantrum not for running in the street) and I don't think the woman is abusive to her daughter but the way she flops the child around as a prop while telling a story isn't appropriate. Support, not separation, would help her.
ReplyDeleteThat woman is not a good Mom and obviously has little to no patience. I have had a 2 and 3 and half year old at the same time, yes, they do act like that, you just keep them in a stroller at a parade. The way she was throwing her around dmonstarting was scary as well. I am glad that she got cited, if she acts like that in public I can just about imagine how she acts at home. She doens't even have the self control to not cuss on television.
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