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.
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No, just the pat-myself-on-the back types, like you seem to be.
You know, the ones who do stupid things like refer to everyone who doesn't see the world through their glasses as "monsters".
Just those.
Ok , my mistake..Now , " She thought she had dropped the child off " I still don't get it , unless your a total no mind how can you THINK you dropped your baby off somewhere ? I'm sorry I still can't wrap my mind around the though of being THAT distracted that you dont know what you did with your baby..
So with the new car seats you have to open the back door and LOOK and CHECK that the kids are there and ok ..Whats the big deal then ? Gues it's a lot of trouble to go look , easier to assume they are fine .
I rather doubt that, simply because I have to think 99.44% of all those parents are punishing themselves enough already. I'd be surprised if the publicity of putting them in prison is going to make any other parents think, "Gee, I'd better not forget my baby in the car. Otherwise, I'll end up in prison."
No, if publicity is what's needed, it should be in the form of PSAs on billboards, TV, in newspapers, magazines, etc. In my opinion, this cause is a lot more worthy than the "conserve water," "don't eat tuna," and "global warning" cr*p put out by the Ad Council these days.
I expect it won't be too long before our all-knowing, all-caring Federal government will mandate some sort of baby detection and survival system for all passenger cars. Maybe it will be some kind of solar- and/or battery-powered ventilation system.
This tragedy can't be publicized too much or too often. Bump to pass the word.
You totally misunderstand what I'm saying. In fact, you prove the point that a family with children can make it on one relatively low income. My response that you commented on was directed to someone who implied that it was *necessary* to have a second income when there are kids in the home. Here's what that person said:
"Some people do not have the affluence to take months off of work to care for a small one."
Were you "affluent" when you raised 5 kids on one salary? Doubt it. But you did so because you felt working with them was more important than working outside the home.
What I'm saying is that it's not *necessary* for most women today to work outside the home if they don't really want to. They often choose to do so, though, to support their lifestyle, daycare expenses, and ancillary expenses. Some also choose to work outside the home to get away from the responsibility of raising the kids (which is difficult -- ask my wife).
Women who want to stay home with the kids should be presented with the facts -- that in most cases they can do so if they want.
It's all really quite sad how the unnecessary and unwanted laws give way to irresponsible behavior on the part of individuals. And it's all just to line some pockets with a few $$$$ at the expense of our children!
And it's sad but true. These parents need to feel guilty. It will not stop until the guilt is so overwhelming, they actually put aside their own needs and tend to the young and helpless. That poor child no longer has the opportunity to feel guilty. It was the mom's responsibility to protect that child. However, I'm sure the child is much safer in God's hands than the irresponsible mom's.
I'd like to try it and see :)
Good tagline. John Adams and all those other fellas were doing their homework when they put our constitution together. It definitely applies to the young and helpless(the 5 month old baby being debated).
I think it is mainly force of habit. I've never left my babies in a car, but I have gotten on the highway towards school when I meant to go to the grocery store. I've never actually driven completely to the wrong place before realizing my mistake, but I imagine some people have.
My children were with me nearly 24/7 for the first 5 years of each of their lives. Very occasionally, I would be at the store without them. Several times, I whirled around in a panic searching for my boys only to remember that they were home with dad. I didn't really forget what I had done with them, but for a few moments I assumed they were with me because that was the normal state of things.
I agree totally. I will never get these stories.
I wouldn't bother trying to explain your family living choices to this crowd. In their eyes any woman who doesn't stay at home and raise her kids is a monster.
Actually I think they are entitled to their point of view when it comes to THEIR families. When it comes to YOUR family the choices and consequences are your business.
(Busybodies... never could stand 'em).
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=364x1532625
Boy, it's really annoying that they don't have a search feature there.
Under Sharia law it would have to be the father who was neglectful. I sincerely doubt that a woman would be driving.
I never said she was not being emotionally punished. Unless we know her personally, we can only speculate. It would be more horrific if she had no conscience about it at all, wouldn't it? My point was some sort of LEGAL punishment because her neglect resulted in more than an 'accident'. A human being is dead. Does it matter less because its her own baby or because she was going to work?
I'm also interested in your answering my other questions instead of indulging in personal insults. How is this different from a woman not watching her child, which plunges out of a tenement window? Or a daycare driver forgetting a child in a van? Would that person be held accountable legally?
So you think sterilization is extreme. How about depriving her of her driving license ,if not her reproductive ability? Or would that be too terribly harsh?
One of the freepers had a good idea..she said start putting your purse or briefcase back there and then you always check the back seat..Great Idea!!!!!!!!
I stayed home to raise my child, but I don't look down my nose at those who work for a living. I'm not under the false impression that I was so blessed because I'm better than everyone else. I was blessed by the grace of God, not by my own deeds. You are not better than the people who work to support their families. With your attitude, I'm more inclined to believe you're not fit to lick their boots.
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