‘People don’t know this is happening': The mission behind Dallas County’s first Safe Haven Baby Box

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[BusterDog]

Rowlett is the first city in Dallas County to install a Safe Haven Baby Box, giving parents in crisis a legal and anonymous way to surrender a newborn under Texas’ Safe Haven law.

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[BusterDog]

Not sure what the age cutoff is for the box, but if your kid refuses to go to school, which is not the kid's fault, maybe you can go with the box option, which is not your fault. Just a thought.

[Governor Dinwiddie]

I saw a story a couple weeks ago where somone left a dog at the baby box. And the pooch got adopted!

[lee martell]

Lol! I can see some of today’s parents of small children using that possibility as a veiled threat for naughty children who don’t straighten their rooms up or others who keep on telling lies.

[Red6]

Life is ironic.

There are so many people that would love to have a baby.

We’re old, empty nesters, not rich, yet even my wife and I would love a baby! It’s not totally uncommon to see two gray haired folks with a baby today.

[alexander_busek]

Is the baby box at least equipped with air holes?

Regards,

[Jolla]

I live in Dallas, we have a fire station we walk by that has a baby box and has for at least 5 years.

[sonofagun]

” It’s not totally uncommon to see two gray haired folks with a baby today.”

In all probability, those are grandparents or great grandparents.

[Kharis13]

I try not to judge, but I could never imagine a scenario in my life where I’d have given up my kids. Of course, I had my kids after I was married, but I still can’t imagine giving up a child. God bless the person who does, and I hope the baby finds a loving, stable home.

[MayflowerMadam]

Francesca Hong’s parents tried, but realized that their “baby” won’t fit in the box.