what would it take for you to call CPS?

[lovemymarine306]

no, this isn't just another CPS post...lol..its a serious question.

At what point would you put your friendship/family love aside and call cps on either your best friend or super close family member?  and i don't mean in your high-and-mighty keyboard-confidence life...i mean in real life.

[mommasbabies77]

From my experience, any chance of abuse period. Any less than that, I would consider myself a hypocrite.

[ajjs1972]

when I SEE for myself that the kid is bruised or broken bones alot, not fed for days on end, not bathed for days on end, not being supervised, you know.... real stuff that puts a child in danger! not just being disaplined or told to do somehting that I don't agree with.

it takes real abuse to make me call.

[momto3infl]

When I actually saw physical abuse. 

[nessy1980]

 If a child was getting physically abused where this child was beat so bad there were bruises on this child. Id beat the parents if I knew they were sexually abusing there kids and then id call CPS on them. If the kids were getting starved. Since becoming a mom Im very sensitive about kids.

[angy129]

When I have hard core facts, proof that abuse is going on. Not from hear say or he said she said shit.

[Msgme]

Well it would depend on the abuse.  Sexual abuse I would call If there was a strong suspicion. I would also probably confront the friend with my suspicions. 

For Physical abuse  I would need proof.  Even tho i'm a non spanking parent It would take much more than a spanking.   It would have to really be abusive.  I would also confront my friend.

Mental abuse I'm not sure the amount of proof I would need.  I guess it would have to be clear cut abusive.  Not just because I disagree with how they parent.

For Neglect.   It would have to be again clear cut neglect where the child was in danger.  I would probably go to the friend first before making that call. 

[chabb]

If I absolutely positively knew the child was in danger I would call.  I am pretty sure that you can call in confidence.   I would never let a child suffer so I could keep a friend.

[SilverStardust]

I would call if the child was being abused physically, sexually, or mentally in my opinion.  I would call if the home was not fit to live in.  I would call if their basic needs were not being met including medications and clothing. 

[kaker104]

I honestly don't know. What I do know is that I've called the cops on a stranger who threw her toddler in the backseat of a car w/o any type of carseat or even buckling her up. And when I mean throw, I mean she tossed tossed her dd in the seat. 

[chairhead28]

I've never called CPS on anyone for anything...never had any need to. Personally, I think people are WAY too CPS happy now-a-days.

But, for me, someone would need to be SERIOUSLY neglecting their kids. Like, not feeding them, BEATING them (I DO NOT believe in spanking, but I know some families use it as discipline for their children and that's fine if they're not walking the line, KWIM?), not meeting their needs (food, clothing, shelter, etc.), etc.

Like I said, I've never had a family member or friend that's done anything of the sort to make me question their parenting..so hopefully I'll never have to call CPS.