01-15-2008, 10:30 PM
[quote chopper]I haven't actually done anything other than some serious mulling.
I live in a really small town and there are no anonymous or 'please keep this between us' situations regarding neighbors or children.
Example: he lives across the street from a woman who works in family services at the court house--she is friends with his wife, in fact-- and I'm sure any sort of reporting would be fully exposed.
This is a completely understandable concern. All the same, i think the child's safety takes precedence. Unless you are seriously concerned that reporting him might provoke violence, in which case you need to speak to the police.
Either way, doing nothing is not the answer.
I live in a really small town and there are no anonymous or 'please keep this between us' situations regarding neighbors or children.
Example: he lives across the street from a woman who works in family services at the court house--she is friends with his wife, in fact-- and I'm sure any sort of reporting would be fully exposed.
This is a completely understandable concern. All the same, i think the child's safety takes precedence. Unless you are seriously concerned that reporting him might provoke violence, in which case you need to speak to the police.
Either way, doing nothing is not the answer.