The main reason why I saw PLEASE DON'T HIT ME MOM it's because is Sean Astin's first movie he ever did (even before THE GOONIES) but it's both great and sad to watch at the same time.
Barbara Reynolds (Patty Duke) is a single mother that deals everyday with her two sons, teen Michael (Lance Guest) and child Brian (Astin). One day Barbara hires Nancy Parks for babysitting Brian and she notices that he has various bruises, and when she asks him what happened, Brian spills the beans: he has all those bruises because his mother has a penchant of beating him even for the sake of doing it. So Nancy does her best for spending more time with Brian and eventually, with the help of Michael, leave their household and have her mother arrested by social services.
I liked all the performances, especially that of Astin (yes, he was 9 years old but he already was capable of good stuff unaware of what was in store for him) as a young child that has to suffer all the abuses until the babysitter notices. At the same time tho, it made me feel sad because it reminded me of when I was beaten when I was a child (and that certainly had some bad side effects on my growth) only because I didn't fit in with the others or for some mishaps I done during my childhood (well, everyone does them). And I really appreciated the ending because that's what Barbara deserved.
Not to be missed since it's also available on Youtube but it's best if you have some Kleenex near for the sad moments.
