Results: What would you do if you witnessed a child being verbally abused by parent or caretaker?
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A year ago I witnessed a very strict, abusive father calling his child stupid for not riding his bike properly and badgering him until he cried. His son was begging the father to stop but the father continued and was laughing at his son being upset (due to being tormented by the father). To this day I regret not saying anything but I didn't know how to handle it, or if there was anything I could do, especially with my son with me. If you witnessed a child being verbally assaulted by a parent or caretaker which of the following would you do ? I want to know how to handle it better if I should witness a situation like this again. Step in and say someting
33%
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502 votes
Call authorities
28%
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419 votes
Take video to shame them on social media
12%
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177 votes
Do nothing
20%
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305 votes
Other (please specify)
5%
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73 votes
Not Applicable
17%
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260 votes
| Other Answers | Percentage | Votes |
| 0.95% | 14 | |
| not sure | 0.47% | 7 |
| i don't know | 0.20% | 3 |
| undecided | 0.14% | 2 |
| depends | 0.14% | 2 |
| i would say something | 0.07% | 1 |
| i did once and she them threatened me physically | 0.07% | 1 |
| ask them how they would feel if someone was doing that to them and think before doing that to anyone else. | 0.07% | 1 |
| unsure | 0.07% | 1 |
| idk | 0.07% | 1 |
| damned if you help and damned if you don't. that guy could turn on you next; hopefully social services would step in, but there's no guarantee | 0.07% | 1 |
| take video and send it to child services, not on social media | 0.07% | 1 |
| don't know | 0.07% | 1 |
| i really don't know | 0.07% | 1 |
| it depends on the situation. if i know the person, i would definitely say something. if not, you never know how they are going to react. it might be a good idea to report them to children's services. | 0.07% | 1 |
| not sure, hope i would step in but really don't know if i would have the courage | 0.07% | 1 |
| it depends on the circumstances. in the situation described, i think intervention would have resulted in more abuse of the child later. | 0.07% | 1 |
| call 911 | 0.07% | 1 |
| not sure what to do | 0.07% | 1 |
| mind your own damm business! | 0.07% | 1 |
| take a video and call cas | 0.07% | 1 |
| take a video and give to the authorities | 0.07% | 1 |
| it depends on who and where | 0.07% | 1 |
| give the father an unapproving look. | 0.07% | 1 |
| if you fear it could become physically dangerous call for assitance. | 0.07% | 1 |
| undecided, depends | 0.07% | 1 |
| i don't know, honestly | 0.07% | 1 |
| ask someone in authority | 0.07% | 1 |
| i don't know either. | 0.07% | 1 |
| ask the parent if they were bullied or abused as a child too, like they're doing to their child. | 0.07% | 1 |
| i really do not know what i would do | 0.07% | 1 |
| depends on situation and atmosphere | 0.07% | 1 |
| i wish i knew what to do. | 0.07% | 1 |
| take a video for proof | 0.07% | 1 |
| its an awkward situation if you do any of the above an ie. no one does anything it could make the child's situation far worse, so it's really a double edged sword, what is better for the child | 0.07% | 1 |
| not at all sure | 0.07% | 1 |
| i really don't know. that is a tough situation. | 0.07% | 1 |
| you have to know the entire story, try suggesting that the person being abusive take a deep breathe and try to calm down. | 0.07% | 1 |
| if i had my son with me i will said that i with never talk to you like that that | 0.07% | 1 |
| lift the situation in prayer andseek god's direction on what to do next. | 0.07% | 1 |
| depends on the situation. | 0.07% | 1 |
| you'd have to be prepared to receive the same verbal badgering if you stepped in. | 0.07% | 1 |
| i am not sure, cause calling police, i dont think they would step in for verbal abuse? then if you call hild services if you dont know them how do you report it? | 0.07% | 1 |
| i am not sure what i would do. | 0.07% | 1 |
| depends on the severity of the abuse. sometimes, calling authorities, others directly speaking to parent. | 0.07% | 1 |
| try a little kindness | 0.07% | 1 |
| pray that god will somehow intervein | 0.07% | 1 |
| it's not your right, but you do have the right of an opinion of him and to tell him it to him. | 0.07% | 1 |
| the child just gets blamed for you doing anything | 0.07% | 1 |
| it would depend on the situation. | 0.07% | 1 |
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