TwinMomPlusOne
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Hello,
I don't post on here much but I am seeking advice. I live in a townhome community so am in close proximity with my neighbors. We are outside a LOT with my 3 kids and I have witnessed my neighbor drive away with her child not buckled in countless times. This little girl is FOUR!
The mom just opens the door for the child, lets her hop in, and closes the door behind her. And as they drive away, you can see she is on the edge of her seat watching us (probably bc she is so sad HER parents never take her out to play!!). Its the same when they go in the dad's truck, she is usually on her knees looking out the back at us as they drive away. Its so sad!! They don't even care at all!
One time I saw them drive away with the girl on the dad's lap in the truck as he was driving! That time I did call the police but I don't think they were caught. That is the only time I have reported anything, bc I felt it was especially irresponsible (our neighborhood is off of a busy 2-way road!).
What would you do? My sister says to report child neglect to the state but I don't want them to know it was me (even though it is anonymous, who else would report them?) plus its kind of hard to prove. I have tried to take videos and movies (under the guise I am filming my kids) but it just doesn't show up on camera. Plus again, I don't want her to know it was me since I have to live next to them. I also don't want to talk to her bc she is really nasty and mean. I thought about feigning ignorance and being like "Oh my gosh, you forgot to buckle her in! I did that once and felt so horrible!"
I don't post on here much but I am seeking advice. I live in a townhome community so am in close proximity with my neighbors. We are outside a LOT with my 3 kids and I have witnessed my neighbor drive away with her child not buckled in countless times. This little girl is FOUR!
The mom just opens the door for the child, lets her hop in, and closes the door behind her. And as they drive away, you can see she is on the edge of her seat watching us (probably bc she is so sad HER parents never take her out to play!!). Its the same when they go in the dad's truck, she is usually on her knees looking out the back at us as they drive away. Its so sad!! They don't even care at all!
One time I saw them drive away with the girl on the dad's lap in the truck as he was driving! That time I did call the police but I don't think they were caught. That is the only time I have reported anything, bc I felt it was especially irresponsible (our neighborhood is off of a busy 2-way road!).
What would you do? My sister says to report child neglect to the state but I don't want them to know it was me (even though it is anonymous, who else would report them?) plus its kind of hard to prove. I have tried to take videos and movies (under the guise I am filming my kids) but it just doesn't show up on camera. Plus again, I don't want her to know it was me since I have to live next to them. I also don't want to talk to her bc she is really nasty and mean. I thought about feigning ignorance and being like "Oh my gosh, you forgot to buckle her in! I did that once and felt so horrible!"