I wouldn’t be in such a haste to judge the mother, in this instance. If she were in a house or apartment, she could have put the pod out of reach, or she could have had the baby in a separate room. It’s very difficult to control everything in an environment like a shelter.
She was in a shelter? And her baby was left out of her sight?
I am most certainly wrong in thinking the safety of her child was out of her control. Shelters are such family friendly places.
I should qualify my statement.
I have been a battered wife.
Some things you go beyond yourself to protect.