Q: brother spanked my kid, I don't spank, he knows it. It wasn't warranted, just in anger. I wasn't there. What do I do?
My kid was visiting her grandmother and my brother was there also. I don't want my kids around him period but he was there without my knowledge. My mother doesn't seem to be bothered by this but she also never had a problem hitting or screaming at me as a child either. I was in an abusive marriage and my kid witnessed violence and I am strongly opposed to spanking, its a well known fact. I am livid. What do I do?
A: You could certainly contact law enforcement. You could apply for an OFP against your brother on behalf of your child. You could choose to keep your child away from your mother and brother. You have a multitude of options here. You just need to decide how you want to approach this situation.
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