DEAR ABBY: I regularly baby-sit some wonderful children, and I really enjoy it. My only problem is with their father. Sometimes he is verbally abusive. He yells at them and calls them names for little things, like spilling a drink when he could have spilled it himself as easily.
I know he hits them when he loses his temper, but I don't know how often. It's very painful to watch.
Is there anything I can do to help? I'm only 14 and I doubt he would listen to anything I said. The mother is afraid to say anything because she knows he has a terrible temper. -- WORRIED BABY SITTER
DEAR WORRIED: A 14-year-old baby sitter would be making a big mistake to confront a parent for verbally abusing his children.
I suggest you tell your own parents about what's happening in that household. Someone must protect those children, and possibly their mother.