Posted on 10/02/2006 7:33:05 AM PDT by rawhide
Some ten year olds are perfectly capable of babysitting a child, but maybe not for such a long period. As a matter of fact I have known ten year old baby sitters who were more capable than the teen age sitters, who were more interested in the opposite sex, than the job they were hired to do. The problem with this story is that there didn't seem to be ANY adult in the family.
This has got to be the LOL of the month!
Leni
The reference is to the fact that the mother HAD assigned the 13yo to babysit -- that was a mitigating factor in the decision to return the baby to the mother. There is nothing suggesting that the 13yo was AGAIN placed in charge of the baby AFTER this incident.
A thirteen year old ought to be an ok babysitter for a three year old. Generally, I would prefer girls--they're a little more responsible and the house is usually cleaner when we get home. But a thirteen year old ought to be fine.
It seems to me the one to blame is the thirteen year old who took responsibility and then wandered off.
Putting parents in jail whenever something bad happens to any kid is a very left-wing notion. There will always be a causal chain you can reconstruct in retrospect that puts the blame on the parents. The left loves that stuff because it gives them control over the kid--foster care and all that.
The reality is, stuff happens. Sometimes it's really bad stuff. You can't follow your kids around with a net nor should the law require you to. Your logic leads to the notion that no child should ever be allowed outside a padded room with two adults, certified by the state of course and having nothing else to do, stare at the child ready to spring lest he harm himself when they blink.
DIVINE INTERVENTION!!!
OK, I can see that, thanks. Or are you sure that the baby doesn't have yet another 13yo uncle? ;>)
Right you are!! Thanks for setting me straight. :)
You are correct. At some point after you have taken every reasonable precaution you just have to admit that, at times, bad things happen and there's not much you can do about it. I suppose the self-righteous ones on this thread would prefer that the mother quit her job and go on welfare.
I know. She didn't have an abortion, bless her. She is working to support the child. She arranged for LEGAL childcare. I'm glad I was raised by someone other than the self-righteous bunch on this thread. But they show up on every thread where something bad happens to a kid and demand jail time for the parents.
Thank you. Eleven is alittle young...these days.
I fought that inclination to give in to my serious side right up until I clicked 'post'. ;^)
If we value LIBERTY AND FREEDOM, we have to accept that fact that sometimes other people are going to make decisions that we might feel are not the best. In fact, Sometimes the outcome of these decisions might be really awful, but in a FREE society, each individual is free to make and be responsible for their own decisions; including decisions that affect their children.
Of course, after you get through your righteous rant; you might consider that the government control you seek to impose on others, in an attempt to ensure perfect outcomes, will also lead to outcomes that are less than perfect. Then you might see that your desire to control outcomes is actually the problem, but I doubt it. The self-righteous rarely do.
Glad some of us have our sense of humor today. ;^)
>>>Some might still think that a little young - but I concur with your point. Clearly, 13 _SHOULD_ be old enough - however, I think one (of the many) problems here is that a 13 year old male family member is often less attentive than a 13 year old female being paid for the job.>>>
I made the same point and I agree with you.
>>>If we value LIBERTY AND FREEDOM, we have to accept that fact that sometimes other people are going to make decisions that we might feel are not the best. In fact, Sometimes the outcome of these decisions might be really awful, but in a FREE society, each individual is free to make and be responsible for their own decisions; including decisions that affect their children.>>>
I stick with my 'you are a sad sad person' statement. LOL!
Sheesh.
Pretty impressive--we could use her skills in the NY Giants receiving corps.
You've heard of angels on earth? This woman is an angel!
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