This is NOT something to dither about. I know I'm long after the fact, since you wrote this over a year ago, but to anyone reading this now.... PLEASE IF YOU EVER WITNESS SOMETHING LIKE THIS

REPORT IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

That babies life may depend on it!.

It doesn't matter what kind of housing she lives in. It doesn't matter if she's a young mom or an old mom. You do not ever EVER hit an infant for crying! Any of you who are parents must almost puke seeing this kind of thing happen. I have no kids, and it makes me mad. It makes me glad to be a child protection worker so that I can go tell that parent to STOP IT or Else! And if there's a second report, I now have the peace of mind of knowing there is a safe baby... even if baby's not with mommy any more.

Sorry guys, but this kind of scenario has a high escalation factor. you saw two hits. But what about a bad day? What about when baby cries more because of being hit? What about the psychological and emotional harm to that baby! No, we wouldn't goof around with this one. One warning, straighten up, see what your doing, get parenting and help coping, or you may just lose your baby. One strike, your out with infants. We do NOT mess around with babies!

I appologise if my passion offends anyone. I can't stand this kind of situation, and it cuts close to some real cases where I apprehended babies in the middle of the night....

Contact me if you have any questions.

I Am's Child.

What an aweful thing to witness!! I would be straight on the phone to Docs and the police. I know that it may seem like none of your business, seen as how it is just your neighbour, but that is a precious childs life that she is damaging.

I dont think it matters where they live, those kids deserve a happy life, not to be yelled at and slapped across the head.

YES!!! I would and quick.  I was just reading an article about alil boy who was beaten to death in a foster home.  He lived a short 2 yr. life taken from an abused and neglected home. So yes I think I would report it

Your not being noise  at all . Hitting a new born is toatly wrong report it asp ,TO chid services and anyone else . That poor baby  its just mades cry to hear things like this .

                                 I wouldnt think twice about reporting this mother as she dosent desevered to have this baby .You be doing the right thing for this child and any other children she has in her care , as you dont know what she be doing to them .

jesus christ, report her before she kills the baby for christ sakes!!!

my son (well he is my step son but shhh dont tell no body, as far as im concerned he came out of me lol) anyway his birth mother had pnd and broke his bottom ribs when he was 3mths old. seriously if she has a problem you need to intervene ASAP before its too late. imagine if she kills the baby, you would feel guilty for the rest of your life!

Please report it. That baby is in danger and imagine how you would feel if the woman killed the baby and you did not report it. I know I could not live with myself if it was me. This is what I always think of in situations like this and unfortunately I have seen alot of this type of thing.

  Lexi xxx

Here's some advice you can read about it if you are still not sure...

Reporting Child Abuse - all the questions answered.

Zero Tolerance

Shaken Baby Syndrome

If you read these and still have any doubts, phone and report it anyway.  And keep reporting every little thing that you feel isn't right until something is done about it.  If you don't, how will you feel when a tiny little body is being taken out of the house on a stretcher with the sheet over it's head?  Sorry if that seems a bit dramatic, but it's reality.