For what it is worth, it would appear that he hadn’t actually lifted a hand to the child when she left, – “only” banged the floor loudly and yelled a couple of times. While this should probably have been a warning, she did not behave in the manner you are suggesting.

And younger people have a completely unrealistic idea of how much you can learn from people from knowing them over the internet. She may have thought she knew him, when she did nothing of the sort. I would bet she thanks her lucky stars she still has her baby and that she will get to see him grow up. I hope the child never looks back and cautiously predict that we never have reason to see him or his mother on here again.

One of the hardest life lessons is that other people are not like you. We have a tendency to assume that others have the same values, perspectives, and ideas of right and wrong, and the fact is, they don’t. That’s why cheaters are so suspicious. they do it, and you aren’t any different, so you would do it too! And that’s why many basically good people can not see the evil in others..because they could never imagine intentionally hurting someone else. Wisdom comes with experience, and young people simple have less experience to draw upon. That’s why I think mentoring is so necessary for young parents.

I agree and disagree to a certain extent. Yes, we are not all alike..thats very true. But as a society we need to have a set of “guidelines” of socially accepable and non acceptable actions. Beating your child is not acceptable and knowing and watching someone beat your child is not acceptable. Making excuses for the mother gets us no where. Bottom line is that she knew what was going on and “removed herself from the situation”. As a parent, she has the responsibilty to protect her child… and walking away is not protecting your child. Granted, yes she may not show a pattern of such actions, and yes she is trying to further her education and no, she doesnt go party and drink and do drugs, but she made a decision that could have resulted in the death of her child. When it comes to parenting, you get one chance. You make decisions that are best for your child. One wrong choice and you lose them. And she very well could have. By god’s grace this innocent child survived, but would you have the same opinion if the child had died?

Melissa has since removed herself and her comments from Joey’s Myspace page. A quick search revealed a new profile for her. The default picture shows her and her son together, smiling…looking happy. Her extended network banner states: ‘Striving for the Best Staying strong, moving on, and getting ahead for my babies and me!’ I wish nothing but the best for Melissa and her child. But, I hope that this makes her a little more cautious. This whole thing could have ended very badly. I have to assume that her son doing OK now. I haven’t seen any follow-up on the effects of the abuse inflicted on him.

Are you kidding me? Reward her for getting out of that situation? Thats what should have been done from the start. No loving mother walks away from her child while it is being beaten. She should have killed the bastard that was inflicting pain on her child, called law enforcement and offered comfort and medical attention to her poor child. Protecting your young is a natural instinct of mothers. But she didnt….Shes either ignorant or shes a coward! Either way she does not deserve to be a mother!

If he was “rough-housing” with the child, that is one thing, but he beat this poor little child up too? Sheesh.

Suhani

does not state there were older injuries

This guys pix is freaky me out ….. wayyyyyyy to close and wayyyy too much skin .. eeeeeeeew nastyass.

Poor judgement penis loving Mother needs to thank Dog daily that the neighbor finally called the police!

One of the hardest life lessons is that other people are not like you. We have a tendency to assume that others have the same values, perspectives, and ideas of right and wrong, and the fact is, they don’t. That’s why cheaters are so suspicious. they do it, and you aren’t any different, so you would do it too! And that’s why many basically good people can not see the evil in others..because they could never imagine intentionally hurting someone else. Wisdom comes with experience, and young people simple have less experience to draw upon. That’s why I think mentoring is so necessary for young parents.

The mother and child are very, very fortunate. This easily could have ended with that
poor baby dead….strongly little one…kisses, recover completely.