[Cheburashka]

IMHO, the husband is at least partially culpable for leaving the kids with a woman who so clearly had a more than a few screws loose.
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In the husband's defense, he had to go to work and his or her mother was supposed to be there in a half an hour to watch over his wife. He probably thought nothing could happen in a mere half hour, certainly nothing like this. No question, a big mistake.

[luckystarmom]

Why did her get her pregnant after she already had post-pardum depression?????

What's more important: getting to work on time, or keeping your children safe.

[chae]

Yeah, but let's say that I leave my son alone with a known pedophile for a half-hour, would'nt I be considered culpable?