Can this be considered a form of child abuse?

I went to a shopping center this afternoon on my lunch break and when I got back to my car, I made a call on my cell so I hung out in my parking spot for a few minutes.

these 2 women with a 3 or 4 yr old in tow get into an SUV parked next to me and proceed to blast, and I mean BLAST rap music. I had my windows closed and the heat on, and I could barely hear my DH on the phone! one of the women puts the kid in the back, radio still BLASTING!!!!!! it was ridiculous!!!!!!!!!!!

I felt so bad for that little girl if it was that loud in my own car next to them with the windows shut, I can't even begin to imagine how loud it was inside that car.

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Message edited 11/22/2011 7:25:55 PM.

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i'm always VERY careful to call something child abuse. although i think this is not the way to raise a child and those women are idiots, i don't think it's child abuse.

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if not- it should be!

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I shot them the dirtiest look I could twist my face into and I hope they saw me

trash - just TRASH!!!!!!!!

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were they my neighbors? They LOVE to blast rap music and spanish music- PAST 11PM AT NIGHT!!!!! so loud that you can hear it in your house with the windows shut and tv on

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Posted by butterfly20

were they my neighbors? They LOVE to blast rap music and spanish music- PAST 11PM AT NIGHT!!!!! so loud that you can hear it in your house with the windows shut and tv on

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ugh! i hate seeing stuff like that. i also hate it when people curse and smoke with their kids next to them

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yes- there is-

dh says we are going to have to say something to them next year- as its not going to fly once the baby is born-

The crazy part is- They have a young baby in the house too. i could only image how loud it sounds inside of there

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Message edited 11/19/2008 8:22:02 PM.

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Posted by SweetestOfPeas

Posted by butterfly20

were they my neighbors? They LOVE to blast rap music and spanish music- PAST 11PM AT NIGHT!!!!! so loud that you can hear it in your house with the windows shut and tv on

isn't there some type of law against that after 11pm? noise ordinance or something

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Message edited 11/22/2011 7:26:26 PM.

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As a former CPS investigator, it may be stupid and totally wrong but it's not abuse. It likely wouldn't make it past the screening at the central register...not that its right

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I am the daughter of a drummer.

that being said, it's probably not the best thing to have loud music on all the time..it's just ANNOYING more than anything else, it certainly isnt' child abuse.

what actually upsets me more than loud radios is when they are loud AND the base is off...that just sounds bad on all levels.

and don't get me started on people and their Ipods on the train. half the time I don't even need mine b/c I can clearly listen to someone elses...which boggles my mind..how loud do you need something IN YOUR EAR!

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OMG... poor little kid

I don't even put the music up that loud with my dog in the car - I'm too paranoid to hurt his ears

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I wouldn't call this child abuse, it's more poor parenting than anything else.

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Stupidity and selfishness - poor parenting - I think abusive is kind of a strong word though -

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it is not smart and although I personally would consider it "inadequate guardianship", the answer is NO. If you called ACS they would not take that as a child endangement case

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don't get me wrong, I was not planning on calling CPS, nor did I write down the plate #, etc. but loud music isn't good for adult ears, and I'm sure a 3 yr olds ears are more sensitive than an adult.

I just couldn't believe that anyone could be SO SELFISH and unaware of the damage that kind of volume would have on a small child! did they do that when she was a baby too? I wouldn't be surprised if she has hearing issues.