He did go to a job interview, also a father at 14 years old?
He made stupid choices in his past but at least he was trying. Not being a section 8 mom who has that yacky tacky crap in her hair and raptor claws on her fingers.
I would have watched his kids for free had I known and been there.
Sometimes when your back is against the wall, you do the best you can do. Honestly, hiring a babysitter is no guarantee. How many times have we read about babysitters beating and punching and burning children.
Sounds like he is trying. Better than leaving them at home or somewhere while runs the roads with a gang.
He wants to work, so that speaks well of him there. He put the eldest children in charge of the younger children, probably for no more than 2 hours or so. I think we all used to do that or it was expected of us take that burden from our parents on occasion.
Although I can’t speak about him personally, I would think that what he did is something that was reasonable. I’d give him a chance if I had been the interviewer.
Sounds more like a case of free-range kids than any kind of abuse.
When I was growing up, this would not even have been noticed.
Now, it’s international news.
And we wonder why kids these days are so infantilized.
If he belonged to a church, he probably could have gotten someone there to watch his kids for the interview. Having a church family to rely on in times of need is priceless. People don’t always realize that.
I babysat my youngers, when I was 10, for short periods of time.
This sounds like a “concerned Karen” made something out of nothing. Perhaps not.
I’m sure there are some laws somewhere to apply, but for an hour and a half, with other adults in the building? I don’t see prosecuting this guy.
I wondered about being a father at 14 too.
I think he was doing the best he could, trying to make money to support them.
How is arresting/sentencing this guy, who wants to work, going to help his 3 kids??
Was it for a job interview? Do we know that?
Well he got Antonio Brown on his side…. Must be a stand up fella.
As far as leaving my kids anywhere at those ages is insane. There is no world where there is isnt another way to get this interview done.
I’m not going to hate on him either. I mean... it would have been better to find someone to watch the 1 year old, but the 10 and 6 year olds... if there was no other option... It’s not ideal, but I’m glad people are stepping up to help.
Without knowing more details, he deserves a break on this. He was trying to do the right thing. I realize it’s a changed world from when I was young, but my brother and I at 10 and 8 would frequently take care of ourselves.
You don’t leave 1 yr olds alone without adult supervision. Sorry you just don’t, at least not in the world I live in. There’s no excuse for it.
I would rather that the police assign a caseworker to him for a limited time to make sure everything was okay. Sad that he had no one, a relative or neighbor, he believed he could call upon for a couple of hours.
24 yr old. HiS 14yr old child.
Un huh.
Hopefully, Antonio Brown will keep his little box of “Crazy” under control while he tries to help this man
At least it’s not Dennis Rodman.
he’s 24 with a ten year old???? Good Grief.
You really have no idea?
Instead of the “concerned” onlookers calling the police, why did no adult step in and babysit for a while. I’m sure the 10 year old could explain what was up. Where’s the it takes a village mantra we have heard so often.