What would you do in this situation?

[Inspired by Reggio]

I do that too playfelt. I talk to the child but really my message is going to the parent. Some would call that passive agressive but it really works like a subliminal message.

LOL sometimes there is nothing wrong with passive aggressive if it gets the job done

[Judy Trickett]

Personally if a child thinks it's okay to hit me then they would be DONE. And WTH is with the parent seeing him hit you and nothing happens? Sorry, but if a child hits the caretaker then, IMO, that child has some serious chaos in their brains to think that they are in charge to that level of hitting you.

No way I would keep a kid who hit me. NOT cool.

[playfelt]

I figiure it isn't my job to raise the parent it is my job to help raise the child. That means helping them to grow up, mature, learn, etc. in spite of their parents.

[Nottellin']

If a child hit me they would be terminated that day. No warnings, no chances.

I do not tolerate any sort of physical violence...EVER. The fact that the mom did not address it would be the icing on the cake. Not ok on any level.

[mom-in-alberta]

Yup, I do that all the time.... "Johnny, I know that you know that we DON'T use our yelling voice in the house." really means "Control your child, please".