When you look at how awfully irresponsible some parents act, it just makes you wonder why they had kids in the first place. After all, the little ones didn’t ask to be born; rather, the adults made a conscious decision to have them, right?
Speaking of such parents, this woman was really bad at being a mom, and her concerned sister just couldn’t take how it was impacting her nephew. Eventually, she ended up calling CPS on her, but the lady had absolutely no clue who had done it! Here’s how it happened…
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It's awful how some parents make a conscious decision to have kids, but end up neglecting them
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The poster's sister was a single mom who loved her 3-year-old kid, but was extremely ignorant and chaotic
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One day, the poster found the kid in a dirty diaper and bleeding, while her sister was passed out, so she decided to call CPS on her
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The mother never really suspected that it was her sister who had called them, but she was hysterical when they showed up
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Despite the guilt that the poster was feeling, she was glad that at least her sister was trying to be a better mom
In today’s story, the original poster (OP) tells us about her sister, an extremely chaotic mom, who loved her kid but was quite irresponsible. Oftentimes, the 3-year-old son would cry, and it was not normal because he sounded as though he was being hurt. The mother always assured the poster that she had it under control, but the truth was, she never did.
However, things went too far one day when OP showed up at her house after she didn’t answer her call. Well, she was passed out after being drunk, but the toddler’s condition was bad. He was in a dirty diaper, with a rash, bleeding, and watching something on a tablet. OP cleaned him up and put him to bed before waking up her sister, who burst into tears, claiming it was difficult to be a mom.
That was the breaking point for the poster because the next day, she called CPS on the woman, describing the drinking, the neglect, and the bruises. When they showed up at her door, the mother was hysterical, but she never even suspected that her sister would do something like that. OP also never confessed that she was the one who had made the call.
Obviously, she felt guilty whenever the topic was brought up, and the mom wondered who would do such a thing. However, OP tried to focus on the good that came out of it all as things got better. The apartment was cleaner, and she also cut back on the drinking as she didn’t want to lose her child, but she could never figure out who had done it.
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Netizens instantly jumped to the poster’s defense and assured her that she had done the right thing. Research warns that child cruelty and neglect appear to influence the course of development by altering many elements of biological, cognitive, psychosocial, and behavioral progress. It further stresses that this hampers brain development, and the impact can be long-lasting.
The poster was only thinking about her nephew when she made the call, and it was needed in this situation. Stats show that neglect (74%) is the most common form of child maltreatment found by CPS in the US. Roughly 4 million children are reported annually, but only about 20% of these cases are confirmed, with neglect being the predominant finding.
Experts suggest that penalties for child mistreatment and neglect in the US vary significantly by state and severity. However, it ranges from probation and parenting classes to long-term imprisonment, heavy fines, and permanent termination of parental rights. The sister could face some serious consequences for her actions, but it was high time that she started caring for her own kid.
Many applauded the poster for the step that she took for her nephew, and they advised that she should do it again if her sister’s behavior repeats. People also assured OP that she had nothing to feel guilty about, as the kid’s life mattered more in this situation. Do you agree with the Redditors’ verdict? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below!
Netizens assured the poster that she did the right thing by calling CPS, as the child's protection was of utmost importance
