Ive just seen a man hit his crying son?

-some young boy fell over as he was running home, his brother was telling him to get up in a very frightened voice and literally screaming but he was hurt and couldnt get up, i couldnt because of the fencing and trees in my garden but i could hear it and its very distubing because then the father came and he asked what happened and the brother of his said he fell down and then said dont hit him, but then the father started saying mean things and swearing and as i went to the front room window i saw him hitting him twice on the back of his head, and i literally cried and am shaking since, i couldnt do anything as i would have been to late and this boy lives in my street at his grandma's house, what an excuse for a father, they have some back stories aswell but i dont want to go into detail because its obvious by his mentally hes a drug addict and has already done time for it aswell, what my question is, who should i call and obviously anonymously because of this mans reputation, social services? child line? i dont know help meTalk to your parents, unless you are an adult. Do try to find more people who think it's disturbing. you can't start dealing with it on your own, unfortunately. And social services can't do it straight away, they will have to investigate, and visit this people, which is good, and not so good in so many ways. But it's very nice of you to worry about it. do talk about what you've seen to family and neighbours, as more people know about it easier deal with it. Good luck.Try either social services, or the child help line. Just call.

If they can't help you, they will likely be able to direct you to someone who can.

If for some reason that doesn't work & they can't help at all, then call the police.

At the very least, you can let the police know what you heard and saw so it can be on record if there is ever another incident.
well, if you know where the people live or their names then, call social services or/and the police.

they may not be able to do much unless they witness it. but, if possible have them check out the father and question the sons. if you dont know where they live there's not much you can do.
First of all, talk to an adult about it. Because if you call child services or the police immediately, and the man finds out that you were the rat, he will come after you.



After you talk to an adult, call the police. This man is a criminal and needs to be put behind bars. I feel so bad for his sons. I pray that you are able to help them get out of this miserable situation.





EDIT: @ Lacey:



Are you a psychopath?!?!
Call the police right now. You are an eye witness and it's your responsibility to help those children. You are not being melodramatic either, you're concerned, just as anyone should be. Don't be scared either, if he's been involved with the police before then they will know what to expect. Good for you for caring what happens to people in your community.
tell your parents immediently and they will know what to do. you NEED to take action on this and i suggest calling the poice. i would reccomend that you get your parents to do it as you sound very shaken up.



i really hope your okay and dont worry, everything will be fine once you have done what needs to be done. hope i helped<3
I don't think its any of your business. Why the hell would you cry about that? That's weird. You think hitting is bad? Try living in other countries where they torture children, throwing battery acid in their eyes making them blind and forcing them to be beggers ect. Yeah its sad but I mean it could be a lot worse..you don't need to call the police because you don't know the FULL story.
Call CPS. They will accept anonymous reports. You can also call 1-800-4ACHILD They will investigate.



Please help this poor child. You may be his only hope.
If I were you, I'd go find the man and beat him up myself. Abuse is terrible but when it comes to children it's just beyond the line.
Go tell it to your parents and call the police thats child abuse
I honestly believe you should act on this.



YES! You should definitely call social services, child line one of those things.



Please act... this breaks my heart. :(
He probably shouldn't hit his son so easily, but you probably shouldn't be so melodramatic either.