Hi Mom's, This is my latest entry from my blog about something I saw a mother do to her child today. I would really love to get your opinions on it.

If you could comment on my blog I would love it but I would also be reading the messages here as well. (http://www.mommyspeak.com)

What would you do? I saw something today, something I wish I didn't see. I'm really tore up about it and I'm not sure what I should do so I am asking everyone your opinion. Let me set it up....

Today I took Nicholas for a walk as we usually do. I try to get some fresh air in his lungs every day. I also feel it's great for his senses to look at the trees, leaves and all the great things there is to see outdoors. His walking is getting really good and he mostly running now a days. Anyway as we went around the corner I noticed some activity at the house across the street. I don't know the people who live their personally but I have seen them around many times. There is a mother a grandmother and 3 or 4 little boys living there. The youngest boy is small enough to be in an infant car seat and the eldest I think is around 5 or 6 years. One of the boys was playing on a scooter on the sidewalk and another boy was headed that way. I heard the mother yell "Get your Asses up here". Then again "get your ass up here" because the boys did not respond. She was on a cell phone the entire time. Then she came down to get the boy on the scooter (who could not have been older then 3) and again she said "I'm gonna beat your ass" as the boy stepped off the scooter she smacked him in the back of the head, hard enough that he fell down into the grass. I was shocked and appalled. I don't know how to put into words how uncomfortable I felt and sad I felt for that little boy. I thought to myself I need to call someone for the sake of these kids this is no way to live.

But then I really started to think about it some more.... Was she having a bad day? Maybe she got some bad news on the phone and the kids were on her last nerve. Is it even any of my business? My mom smacked me around plenty of times and I am pretty normal.

As a mother if someone accused me of being to rough to my kid I think I would be devastated and angry. But the kids right? The kids are precious and maybe there is no one to speak out for them.

Right now I am thinking I will document the incident and just keep my eyes out and if I see something else perhaps I should make a call.

Tell me what you guys think....Has anyone encountered something like this before?