Posted on 06/29/2006 1:07:30 PM PDT by rawhide
A 5-month-old baby died in a minivan Wednesday after the mother apparently forgot to drop the child off at day care.
The tragedy was discovered about 5:30 p.m. outside the Wonder Years 2 day care. The baby's mother stopped at the day care after work to pick up the child and was told by staff that the baby had not been dropped off. She realized then that the baby had been in her minivan all day.
"The mother had forgotten to drop off the child at day care in the morning," said Curt Kreun, owner of Wonder Years 2. "She actually came in the building to pick up the child and then realized what had happened."
The child was in a car seat in the back of the vehicle, according to Sgt. Jeff Burgess of the Grand Forks Police Department. A Wonder Years 2 staff member made the 911 call, according to Kreun.
(Excerpt) Read more at grandforks.com ...
great idea! Poor baby......
Absolute bullshit. It's about a bunch of voyeuristic twits taking great glee in convincing themselves they're perfect when they condemn the mistakes of others. Save your sanctimony.
Day care is stimulating for a THREE MONTH OLD?
Sometimes life throws people a curve ball with regards to finances. Doesn't change the fact that young kids do best with their own Mom, as convenient as that might be.
True. It doesn't work if you're the mother going into a bar. As what happened not too long ago.
That's a pretty broad brush you got there, Jeff. You've interviewed that many daycare users? How about those such as myself that use a family day care (residential house) a few days a week? Is my child now merely an accessory?
I suppose if I carried a briefcase full of cash in the back seat of my car every single day, then yes, I may forget it once. Now I'm a monster too.
Exactly.
Accessories! Exactly right. Too many women think of the kid as just another possession. I don't know the woman in question here, but- as a woman- I will call this nothing less than criminal neglect. Accidental or othewise, the damage is the same. How is this different than negligent homicide? The neglect causing the death of someone-in this case her own baby. Criminal neglect, or criminal stupidity.
Bottom line, IMO, people who 'forget' babies in cars, causing the babies death, should be sterilized at the least, charged with negligent homicide at the most.( Men or women)
For God's sake, if you had a dog and your neglect caused its death, you would be charged and wouldn't be allowed to own animals anymore. Even if the baby is your own 'property', why is a child's death less than your pets?
This kind- the kind who had to chose between serving her country- and oh btw you too- or staying at home with the baby. I chose a reputable caregiver.
Monster indeed. How's life in that glass house nirvana of yours?
I understand your response. It does seem there's a lot of knee-jerk judgments in FR lately...or maybe I;m just noticing it more? But it IS disheartening
I cannot even imagine the torture this mother is - and will forever - going through. I think I would literally loose my mind. But there has not been even one post about this possibility. The worst are the posts of condemnation from people who have never been parents...
I would guess these people aren't Christians, or so in name only, or one's who don't see any problem with breaking commandments or aren't afraid of living dangerously? (Thou shalt not judge LEST YE BE JUDGED...) \
It is all about sacrifice.
Maybe someone who's not taking the welfare payments you'll bitch about on another thread.
"This thread is a marvel of infallible spectators."
Amen. I wonder if it get tiresome being perfect and never a worry that they'll be the next one in a news article discussed on FR.
Not everyone wants to be a full-time stay at home parent and this does not means one intentially harms their children by leaving them in a car. I am not a feminist nazi, but I do believe satisfaction and a sense of accomplishment for an individual comes from a variety of source. I've been a full-time working mom and and full-time stay at home mom while raising my children. Neither of these options was completely fulfilling but a balance between the two was.
Do you kiss your wife and children with that mouth?
Not only are babies supposed to be in the back seat, but their seats are rear-facing, so you can't see the baby. If the baby falls asleep, I can see how she might have zoned out on her way to work -- especially if she were just getting back to work after some leave time. It is an awful story -- very sad.
I was fortunate to be able to be a stay-at-home Mom. It was a rare treat, that not everyone gets. Most parents have more stress in their lives than I had. Stressed parents make some pretty big mistakes. I have been stressed enough to forget very important things. I was usually fortunate not to suffer the worst consequences.
If I forget to pick up my kids at a soccer game, are they no longer my "top priority"?
I think it's termed a "Mommy drive-by". Basically the self-righteous opinions of close-minded people.
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