Neighbor being abused? help i don't know what to do!!

so I was at my sister's old house that we still own and I was outside just thinking and from the house next door where a middle eastern family lives I could here yelling. the son georgie was yelling from the bathroom at his dad who was yelling in their...

language. I couldn't catch most of it but georgie was yelling either you got it in my eye, OR you hit me in the eye. I also heard the dad yell you don't listen and come here now! and he sounded ANGRY. I also heard some smacking sound and I don't know what it was, but was he spanking him?? I'm really not sure and I only go over so much.
I'm really worried for georgie and am scared for his well being.
what should I do? I was thinking of going over and asking to see georgie after I heard this but I got too scared...

spanking isn't child abuse...

Well, if his dad is spanking him, its considered child abusement. You should go over there and see if he's alright, and if he's not, call the cops.

spaniking ,
is just spanking lol
everyone gets spanked

well I'm afraid hes really hitting him tho! it just sounded like hits so I just thought, is he spanking him? I don't know!!!

and I never got spanked...

I used to get whipped with a belt. lol
and spanking IS child abuse.
Google it.
if your too afraid to go over there, and don't want to call the cops, then you can call the SPEA 1.800.273.8255 it's a hot line that you can call if you think your friend is going to kill them selves, or is being abused/being harmed in any way.
you don't have to tell them who you are.
you can *67 it.
you just have to give them your friends address. (:
Have a wonderful day. (:

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***spanking isn't child abuse...

it is physical assault...
if an adult hits another adult it is assault...
if an adult hits a child it is assault.

People are getting caught up in semantics here. A spank might sound harmless, but if you can hear it from the house next door, it is not just a 'spank'. It is a slap or punch, and it is child abuse. Call CPS if you are really concerned. They will not tell them it was you who complained.

Call the police immediately. Call social services and report suspected child abuse. Call them several times to be sure the family is investigated.

Children die in their own homes, killed by abuse that is accepted and which escalates to lethal proportions.

The emotional damage to a child is horrific and forever.

Social services will not reveal your identity. You can make sure the abuser knows he or she is being observed.
Lies about accidents will not wash when there's a paper trail of reported susptected abuse.

If you are afraid to report, think how terrified and helpless the child is.