Comments on: UPDATE: An Open Letter To the Woman Who Reported Me to Child Protective Services https://www.amotherthing.com/an-open-letter-to-the-woman-who-reported-me-to-child-protective-services/ Fri, 14 May 2021 06:10:53 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.5 By: Anna https://www.amotherthing.com/an-open-letter-to-the-woman-who-reported-me-to-child-protective-services/#comment-64903 Fri, 14 May 2021 06:10:53 +0000 https://www.amotherthing.com/?p=13468#comment-64903 In reply to Paul.

@Paul,
As a MOM,I agree, we need to keep this stuff away from kids. Plus, booze is within reach of the kids which looks like bad parenting.

]]> By: Anna https://www.amotherthing.com/an-open-letter-to-the-woman-who-reported-me-to-child-protective-services/#comment-64902 Fri, 14 May 2021 06:04:42 +0000 https://www.amotherthing.com/?p=13468#comment-64902 I belive you but there are beer bottles in this picture. Doesn’t look good.

]]> By: Tara https://www.amotherthing.com/an-open-letter-to-the-woman-who-reported-me-to-child-protective-services/#comment-41501 Thu, 21 Apr 2016 03:10:43 +0000 https://www.amotherthing.com/?p=13468#comment-41501 Just to throw this out there, there are certain people who are “mandatory reporters” because of their profession. I happen to be one, and the training I have received regarding this part of my role is that if abuse is suspected, even if it’s heard about second hand (not witnessed personally), I am required to report it. I have been specifically instructed that I am not to investigate myself and that any investigation should be carried out by CPS or the relevant agency if the suspected victim is not a child. If I don’t report it, I could stand to lose my license or worse. I’m not saying that’s what happened here, what this person did was, in my opinion, without class. Even if she did report you there is no reason for her to rub it in your face and act in such an immature manner. On the other hand, it seems that a simple clarification when posting the picture would have saved you some stress and heartache.

]]> By: Kia Noori https://www.amotherthing.com/an-open-letter-to-the-woman-who-reported-me-to-child-protective-services/#comment-41486 Wed, 20 Apr 2016 15:26:50 +0000 https://www.amotherthing.com/?p=13468#comment-41486 This reminds me of a time when my pregnant friend took a picture of us taking tequila shots and I gave her a shot glass filled with apple juice so it looked like she was doing it with us for real. But people asked, they didn’t judge. Parenting is hard enough without the judging. And what irritates me more is parents judging parents! She had no right to call anyone. People just need to mind their own business and look in the mirror before they judge other people’s lives.

]]> By: Bri https://www.amotherthing.com/an-open-letter-to-the-woman-who-reported-me-to-child-protective-services/#comment-41484 Wed, 20 Apr 2016 13:54:50 +0000 https://www.amotherthing.com/?p=13468#comment-41484 I would in turn ask how to file a report against someone for filing false child abuse charges. There are laws that protect against FALSE claims and since this woman has no idea what was going on, who you were or anything like that , it’s a false claim.

]]> By: umb d'umb di du d'umb https://www.amotherthing.com/an-open-letter-to-the-woman-who-reported-me-to-child-protective-services/#comment-41480 Wed, 20 Apr 2016 04:51:56 +0000 https://www.amotherthing.com/?p=13468#comment-41480 a very excellent example on how you should always only share your kids pictures to just friends only in facebook..

]]> By: Becki https://www.amotherthing.com/an-open-letter-to-the-woman-who-reported-me-to-child-protective-services/#comment-41476 Wed, 20 Apr 2016 01:55:55 +0000 https://www.amotherthing.com/?p=13468#comment-41476 Just wondering if CPS actually did contact you? I’m sure they have way better things to do and you probably won’t hear a word from them.

]]> By: Amanda https://www.amotherthing.com/an-open-letter-to-the-woman-who-reported-me-to-child-protective-services/#comment-41473 Wed, 20 Apr 2016 00:11:09 +0000 https://www.amotherthing.com/?p=13468#comment-41473 And thus wasting the time of the social worker to investigate this instead of actual child abuse. I’m going through the foster process right now and they have their hands full as it is without flooding them with calls from people hiding behind the anonymity online!

]]> By: Cassandra https://www.amotherthing.com/an-open-letter-to-the-woman-who-reported-me-to-child-protective-services/#comment-41440 Sun, 17 Apr 2016 18:08:38 +0000 https://www.amotherthing.com/?p=13468#comment-41440 Ok, the way she handled this was overblown and very rude. I really don’t know what I would think, seeing that, but I wouldn’t immediately call authorities. That said, hell YES people should get involved! More kids need that!! When it comes to kids–or anyone, really–if you honestly think something wrong is happening and someone is being hurt, HELP THEM! My father once got pissed that my mom didn’t mind her own business and made a long distance call. She saved a life. Yes, there are certainly times to stay away, but you can still watch, be aware, be ready to act.

Also, OF COURSE people would post incriminating photos on social media! It happens all the time!!

]]> By: Tom https://www.amotherthing.com/an-open-letter-to-the-woman-who-reported-me-to-child-protective-services/#comment-41413 Sat, 16 Apr 2016 08:44:29 +0000 https://www.amotherthing.com/?p=13468#comment-41413 Playing drinking games in front of the kids? That’s clever…

]]> By: Paul https://www.amotherthing.com/an-open-letter-to-the-woman-who-reported-me-to-child-protective-services/#comment-41411 Sat, 16 Apr 2016 05:03:55 +0000 https://www.amotherthing.com/?p=13468#comment-41411 I don’t agree with her calling anyone BUT I also don’t agree with letting them play that game. It’s tacky IMHO and I don’t think it’s cute letting them play and especially taking a picture at how serious they are about it.

]]> By: Morgan @ Morgan Manages Mommyhood https://www.amotherthing.com/an-open-letter-to-the-woman-who-reported-me-to-child-protective-services/#comment-41404 Fri, 15 Apr 2016 20:13:33 +0000 https://www.amotherthing.com/?p=13468#comment-41404 I will never understand people like this. Just mind your own business. I think it’s pretty obvious that no one would ever post a photo on a social media channel that would be proof against them in a court of law. I have posts pictures on Instagram of my toddler lifting a big (empty) bottle of wine to his mouth in an attempt to drink it. We live in a time where no one can have fun or laugh as a parent any more. A friend of mine recently posted a picture of her 4 mo old sitting in her car seat with a can of Coke and a bag of chips, joking about how that’s why she’s such a big baby, and she got such nasty comments about how she is too young for chips and soda. Peoples just want to make drama out of nothing. I bet if you looked in that woman’s own life, it wouldn’t be all Leave it to Beaver.

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