Mother charged with assaulting her child at the jail

I hope that they will now take the child, as well as other children in this home, to some kind of protective home. Child services should definately be involved with this. There is NEVER ANY reason to hurt a child. At 11 months old especially. She should maybe have fed, changed & kept him comfortable. He would have been alot more cooperative. He can not be resonsible for himself at this age. If she didnt want to be a mom then she should never have had a child.

I have no sympathy for people that do things like this. The sad thing is that you wonder what they do to their children behind closed doors. She probably thought that smacking him was acceptable becuase she is his mother. I wish much pain on this woman. I know its horrible to feel that way about someone else but I can't imagine what posseses people to do the horrible things they do to children these days. She needs her children taken away from her.

I agree they should take the child from her, but child services in Franklin County don't always do the right thing. If you think back to a case a few years ago for example, a toddler was beat over potty training and Child Services place that child back with the parent. She was even left off the charges.

...and a jail visit is such an enjoyable time for a child. i am glad she got charged. that poor child. i can only imagine what his life will be like. i am sure he will pay later for all the trouble "HE" caused his mother in this situation.:(

She did it in the right place. Open the door, and let her in.

On another note, education is the key. Birth to death human development needs to be taught at the middle school level or earlier. Believe it or not, uneducated young people need to be taught/told. Even if only a little rubs off, it will be more than they possessed previously. Are people afraid that their children might learn to do the right things as they confront life each day? maybe if someone had taught and showed her something besides what her parents had to offer for in-home experience, she might have known to breathe, count to something and handle it.

Also conceding that some human beings are constitutionally incapable of developing a conscience. But that should not impede us in teaching kids how to be responsible for themselves, Before they start rehearsal for adulthood.
It is woeful how much the world has changed, but this type of ignorance has been passed along through human history. Why?

SICK!!!! An innocent child in the hands of an animal!!! I hope they will find this child a loving home to grow up in and live a life with out the abuse!

The address to the Franklin County Jail is 1804 Opportunity Avenue, not 1400 Oppurtunity Avenue.

She sounds like a real winner! You know what really urks me? So many people that really want children and would love and care for them, can't have them and then someone like her just keeps having babies and mistreating them.....It doesn't seem fair!!!

If you do nothing about this now, do you think the child will get out-of-hand when it is older? I believe in proper discipline and probably should have taken him aside. But this is where we are totally wrong. Discipline....parents, teachers and everyone are afraid of their children and students. Wake up society! Proper discipline is not wrong. I thank my parents for correcting me when I was younger. I now have respect for people around me...something this generation lacks!!!!!!!!!!

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If you do nothing about this now, do you think the child will get out-of-hand when it is older? I believe in proper discipline and probably should have taken him aside. But this is where we are totally wrong. Discipline....parents, teachers and everyone are afraid of their children and students. Wake up society! Proper discipline is not wrong. I thank my parents for correcting me when I was younger. I now have respect for people around me...something this generation lacks!!!!!!!!!!

I totally disagree with this. NO ONE has the right to lay a hand on a small child. Smacking and spanking instills FEAR, and does not teach good behavior. And on that note, why don't you tell me how you would explain to a child that it's ok for mommy or daddy to hit you but you can't hit anyone else. GET REAL.

Dependant upon how hard the actual slap was would determine the reaction the "cops" should have had and how this article was written. If this was a tap across the mouth to get attention then this should not be paid for by my tax dollars. If the slap left a red mark or drew blood then please do prosecute.

Proper discipline for a 11 mo old is a smack in the mouth???I really hope I am taking your comments wrong,"question". I really don't think you can talk about "proper discipline " with the person in question because she evidently has no clue.I hope she got a cell with the guy she went to visit and they somehow loose the key.

Hit or Slapped is the question???? To what degree or is this just typical over reaction?

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I totally disagree with this. NO ONE has the right to lay a hand on a small child. Smacking and spanking instills FEAR, and does not teach good behavior. And on that note, why don't you tell me how you would explain to a child that it's ok for mommy or daddy to hit you but you can't hit anyone else. GET REAL.

I agree with discipline. Spank the child if it is needed. Not for fussing. Do not ever slap a child in the face. She went to far. But, by all means, spanking is necessary for children. Spare the rod, spoil the child. My parents spanked when necessary and I spanked my children when necessary. We all turned out fine.

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I totally disagree with this. NO ONE has the right to lay a hand on a small child. Smacking and spanking instills FEAR, and does not teach good behavior. And on that note, why don't you tell me how you would explain to a child that it's ok for mommy or daddy to hit you but you can't hit anyone else. GET REAL.

Well...I don't fear my parents and my children do not fear me and my children are not the trouble makers in school. In fact, they are helping the trouble makers whose parents could care less about them!!!!!!!! I think every needs to look at the big picture of this process down over the years. I said discipline and not the "words" you used. There is a difference. And I never said I agreed to this woman hitting the child in the face. I just wanted to see what response I would get. I knew it would be this. I am thankful I corrected my children the way I did. If you allow this now, it is only going to get worse. I said take the child ASIDE!!!!!!!!!!

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I hope she got a cell with the guy she went to visit and they somehow loose the key.

Then you would get more babies.

This was a slap on the mouth. It wasn't the correct way to handle the situation, but it wasn't abuse, although it makes me wonder how the mother deals with stress in private if she did this in public. People have been known to punish the child for the other parent's (or their partner's) sins! Maybe it was more to make a point to the person behind bars. Sounds like this mother needs support, training, and another chance. Would you really want to see a child put into the notorious "system" because of a slap?

There are a few reasons a child cries. Most can be comforted by a feeding, diaper change or just a little attention. In no way is a "slap" or "hit" acceptable punishment at this age. At this point in thier early life they don't even realize what they did or why they are being corrected, so it is abuse. It sounds to me that she didn't want to be bothered or inconvenienced by taking care of her own child. Sad! I have no sympathy for her only for the helpless and neglected 11 month old child. If Child Protective Services intervenes, I only hope someone who wants and will properly care for the child will be lucky enough to be blessed with the responsibility.

Slapping an 11 month old out of anger or agitation for crying should not be confused with spanking. This is the kind of incident that gives spanking a bad name.

Slapping an infant is never acceptable. Done appropriately, "swatting" a 3 year old on the bottom with an open hand for deliberately disobeying serves a purpose.

There is a world of difference between the two.

AMEN to "NEW PARENT" (above). Said it better than I could have, but still I need to say it again! NO INFANT of that young age can understand anything but LOVE and CARING. All they want is to be taken care of - a dry diaper - a full tummy - loving sounds - and lots of hugs and kisses. This young mother is still immature and has no self-control and needs to work on that BIG time. Some parents don't get it -- that YES, the world DOES revolve around your young baby, just as it did (or should have) when you were a babe. Many people feel they never got enough loving and it can be changed for your babies -- get control, grow up, and LOVE YOUR CHILDREN TOTALLY and UNCONDITIONALLY by UNDERSTANDING the stages of growth. Meaning: What they can or can not do or understand at certain ages. An 11 month old CAN NOT COMPREHEND a SLAP, no matter a big or small one, AS ANYTHING OTHER THAN PAIN and PARENTAL BETRAYAL!!! Do we not have classes here for this information? Any free pamphlets or books available? Young parents need to be taught that they need to be COMMITTED, UNSELFISH and LOVING NURTURERS to their offspring and to PAY ATTENTION TO THEIR NEEDS from the time they are born. YES, it means that at times conversation WILL be interrupted by a cry for attention to some unknown need and YOU MUST FIND AND REMEDY THAT NEED IN A LOVING MANNER. Babies are supposedly created out of love and so why are there so many people who treat them as mere irritants to the flow of their immature and selfish lives? B/c it is how they were raised and the idiocy continues and maybe someday this little one's children might be visiting him in jail if things don't change around for him in his life. WE ALL NEED TO BE LOVED AND ACCEPTED, by family most of all. Please give your children a running start by learning how to raise them. Getting a little information about it isn't higher math or rocket science - just some dedicated time and common sense, applied lovingly, and you and your children will be so much happier. Ask for help, it certainly can be found someplace if you look. p.s. Maybe the P.O. might run some articles addressing this issue and some classes, etc., could be offered by (?) the hospital (if not already - I am not aware and so surely some in need aren't either!). Remind people of what assistance is here in our community so they can take advantage of it. It is never too late for changes and success, whatever the issue. Good luck and grow in love.