[LearningMama]

Originally Posted by nessnco

I knew someone who smacked her 6 week old because he rolled off his nappy. (This was when my kids were small so a long time ago). Still haunts me though, have often wondered how long it was till he rolled again.

Originally Posted by hey mommy

My cousin smacked her 10 month old because he wouldn't bend his knees to sit on her lap. She was trying to get him to take a nap(which he wasn't ready for, she just didn't want us to hold him. It was a control thing), and she kept snapping at him 'bend your knees!" and smacking his legs when he didn't. It was horrifying to sit and watch.

Those were hard to read, I can't imagine witnessing it.
This is a little OT but is it ever ok to step in when you see something like that, someone spanking a baby? If so what could you do or say?
I wonder if I should so a spin off.