I will probably get some side eyes for this response but I am not that shocked or mortified or horrified or whatever. Obviously this parent had a serious error in judgement and should never do it again but I can kind of see how she would think it wasnt a huge deal.
Not that I would ever EVER do anything like that but part of me thinks, that the worse that would realistically happen would be the baby would wake up and cry for 15 minutes. I didn't read all the responses b/c there are many women on that national board that drive me nuts but really...the chances of a fire starting sporadically or some other freak accident happening that would kill a child in a crib in 15 minutes....I dunno, I just don't think anything would happen. Should she have risked it, definitely not but I think she should probably just learn from her error and not do it again.
Now I realize that this will probably make me look like a negligent parent to some of you but really...I just think that people are acting like she murdered her child or something...there are far worse things you could confess to doing IMO.
Did you happen to scroll through (maybe page 3?) for the link to that article where 7 out of 8 children died in a farmhouse fire, when the mom was on the property milking cows? That almost made me cry.
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I will probably get some side eyes for this response but I am not that shocked or mortified or horrified or whatever. Obviously this parent had a serious error in judgement and should never do it again but I can kind of see how she would think it wasnt a huge deal.
Not that I would ever EVER do anything like that but part of me thinks, that the worse that would realistically happen would be the baby would wake up and cry for 15 minutes. I didn't read all the responses b/c there are many women on that national board that drive me nuts but really...the chances of a fire starting sporadically or some other freak accident happening that would kill a child in a crib in 15 minutes....I dunno, I just don't think anything would happen. Should she have risked it, definitely not but I think she should probably just learn from her error and not do it again.
Now I realize that this will probably make me look like a negligent parent to some of you but really...I just think that people are acting like she murdered her child or something...there are far worse things you could confess to doing IMO.
I won't lie. I've THOUGHT about doing it before. But I could never actually bring myself to do it. I just couldn't. A lot of good points were brought up. It only take a second for something to happen.
Here's the link to the other article I was talking about. Heartbreaking.
I mean I think every parent will admit that they have thought about doing it-- but obviously none of us ever have because we realize it would just take a second for something to happen. I'm just saying that while there are terrible stories like the one listed above that ARE horribly tragic, its not something that happens on a regular basis and that you should be expecting to happen. Plus honestly in the story above, even if the mom had been in the house, at 6 months pregnant with that many kids and a house rapidly catching on fire the chances that she could have gotten them all out would have been slim....I don't mean that to sound callous. I just think that it was a really really bad judgment call but every parent makes it and I don't think it is a scenario that would warrant calling CPS about like some of the women on that national board were saying.
Obviously if it was a consistent behavior of leaving children unattended for then it would be neglect but a one time thing where the parent clearly didnt realize how stupid it was...I dunno, maybe I'm jaded since I've seen FAR worse things that warrant being reported and freaked out about.
Did you happen to scroll through (maybe page 3?) for the link to that article where 7 out of 8 children died in a farmhouse fire, when the mom was on the property milking cows? That almost made me cry.
I saw the link, but I couldn't bring myself to open it (due to the warning, alone).
Obviously if it was a consistent behavior of leaving children unattended for then it would be neglect but a one time thing where the parent clearly didnt realize how stupid it was...I dunno, maybe I'm jaded since I've seen FAR worse things that warrant being reported and freaked out about.
Oh the joys of social work, right? I guess I feel like I'm hypersensitive to what I would consider careless, and potentially deadly behavior (no matter how remote the chance) because I deal with parents doing ridiculously unsafe and neglectful things all.the.time.
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Obviously this parent had a serious error in judgement and should never do it again but I can kind of see how she would think it wasnt a huge deal.
Not that I would ever EVER do anything like that but part of me thinks, that the worse that would realistically happen would be the baby would wake up and cry for 15 minutes. I didn't read all the responses b/c there are many women on that national board that drive me nuts but really...the chances of a fire starting sporadically or some other freak accident happening that would kill a child in a crib in 15 minutes....I dunno, I just don't think anything would happen. Should she have risked it, definitely not but I think she should probably just learn from her error and not do it again.
I just keep thinking, what if the parents had been in a fatal car accident? What then?
Obviously this parent had a serious error in judgement and should never do it again but I can kind of see how she would think it wasnt a huge deal.
Not that I would ever EVER do anything like that but part of me thinks, that the worse that would realistically happen would be the baby would wake up and cry for 15 minutes. I didn't read all the responses b/c there are many women on that national board that drive me nuts but really...the chances of a fire starting sporadically or some other freak accident happening that would kill a child in a crib in 15 minutes....I dunno, I just don't think anything would happen. Should she have risked it, definitely not but I think she should probably just learn from her error and not do it again.
I just keep thinking, what if the parents had been in a fatal car accident? What then?
For some reason, this is what I thought as soon as I read the post. If something had happened to them, nobody would have known that there was a baby home, alone. I cannot fathom doing something like this.
...because I deal with parents doing ridiculously unsafe and neglectful things all.the.time.
I want to know (tell me!)...and I don't want to know (don't ruin my rose-colored glasses!)...all at the same time.
I'd hate to cloud your rose-colored glasses. But in general things like abuse (physical, sexual, verbal), abandonment, issues with meds (stealing, selling), neglect (leaving kids home to go out for the weekend, or binges). Truly heartbreaking things. And seriously, as a mandated reporter, I'm always thinking of the law, and what is actually illegal and/or reportable. I just can't help thinking that way.
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Obviously this parent had a serious error in judgement and should never do it again but I can kind of see how she would think it wasnt a huge deal.
Not that I would ever EVER do anything like that but part of me thinks, that the worse that would realistically happen would be the baby would wake up and cry for 15 minutes. I didn't read all the responses b/c there are many women on that national board that drive me nuts but really...the chances of a fire starting sporadically or some other freak accident happening that would kill a child in a crib in 15 minutes....I dunno, I just don't think anything would happen. Should she have risked it, definitely not but I think she should probably just learn from her error and not do it again.
I just keep thinking, what if the parents had been in a fatal car accident? What then?
For some reason, this is what I thought as soon as I read the post. If something had happened to them, nobody would have known that there was a baby home, alone. I cannot fathom doing something like this.
I'm this way too. While granted, there are far worse things a child can endure at the hands of their parents this isn't cool. Hell, I freaked out this week when I had to leave work b/c I forgot something and worried about making it back before my next class started and kept thinking, OMG, what if I were in an accident?! I did tell my supervisor where I was going though.
And I remember hearing about that fire...so tragic. There was another one in Memphis too awhile back where toddlers died b/c of their deadbeat (fully warranted name for them) left to go buy a lawn mower or something like that for ten minutes.
PLEASE tell me that the person who posted that is a known drama llama. Please? I didn't read the replies to that, but I hope she got her backside chewed off and handed to her. I have an almost 3 year old, and I am still skittish about going outside to do yard work while she naps....WITH the monitor on my waist. Seriously. I could not do what she did. Too many things that never happen actually COULD happen in that 15 minutes, and I would not be able to live with myself if they DID happen. Scariness. Big old WTF coming from my direction.
I'm pretty surprised, actually. This kind of behavior is, unfortunately, the kind of behavior I generally associate with parents who are addicted to drugs, etc. Does anyone else remember that story of the British parents who left their kids sleeping in the hotel room while they went out, and their four-year-old was kidnapped and never found? Madeleine McCann or something? I just would never do this.
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NOT that I would/could ever do this ... but to not only do this, but say that out loud to people, as if it's not big deal, are you kidding me? Where is this woman's head?
Stupid.
That's all I've got for her.
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You mean that's not normal to do?
I will probably get some side eyes for this response but I am not that shocked or mortified or horrified or whatever. Obviously this parent had a serious error in judgement and should never do it again but I can kind of see how she would think it wasnt a huge deal.
Not that I would ever EVER do anything like that but part of me thinks, that the worse that would realistically happen would be the baby would wake up and cry for 15 minutes. I didn't read all the responses b/c there are many women on that national board that drive me nuts but really...the chances of a fire starting sporadically or some other freak accident happening that would kill a child in a crib in 15 minutes....I dunno, I just don't think anything would happen. Should she have risked it, definitely not but I think she should probably just learn from her error and not do it again.
Now I realize that this will probably make me look like a negligent parent to some of you but really...I just think that people are acting like she murdered her child or something...there are far worse things you could confess to doing IMO.
I won't lie. I've THOUGHT about doing it before. But I could never actually bring myself to do it. I just couldn't. A lot of good points were brought up. It only take a second for something to happen.
Here's the link to the other article I was talking about. Heartbreaking.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1364939/Teddy--Janelle-Clouses-agony-7-children-die-Perry-County-farmhouse-fire.html
I mean I think every parent will admit that they have thought about doing it-- but obviously none of us ever have because we realize it would just take a second for something to happen. I'm just saying that while there are terrible stories like the one listed above that ARE horribly tragic, its not something that happens on a regular basis and that you should be expecting to happen. Plus honestly in the story above, even if the mom had been in the house, at 6 months pregnant with that many kids and a house rapidly catching on fire the chances that she could have gotten them all out would have been slim....I don't mean that to sound callous. I just think that it was a really really bad judgment call but every parent makes it and I don't think it is a scenario that would warrant calling CPS about like some of the women on that national board were saying.
Obviously if it was a consistent behavior of leaving children unattended for then it would be neglect but a one time thing where the parent clearly didnt realize how stupid it was...I dunno, maybe I'm jaded since I've seen FAR worse things that warrant being reported and freaked out about.
I saw the link, but I couldn't bring myself to open it (due to the warning, alone).
Oh the joys of social work, right? I guess I feel like I'm hypersensitive to what I would consider careless, and potentially deadly behavior (no matter how remote the chance) because I deal with parents doing ridiculously unsafe and neglectful things all.the.time.
I just keep thinking, what if the parents had been in a fatal car accident? What then?
I want to know (tell me!)...and I don't want to know (don't ruin my rose-colored glasses!)...all at the same time.
For some reason, this is what I thought as soon as I read the post. If something had happened to them, nobody would have known that there was a baby home, alone. I cannot fathom doing something like this.
I'm this way too. While granted, there are far worse things a child can endure at the hands of their parents this isn't cool. Hell, I freaked out this week when I had to leave work b/c I forgot something and worried about making it back before my next class started and kept thinking, OMG, what if I were in an accident?! I did tell my supervisor where I was going though.
And I remember hearing about that fire...so tragic. There was another one in Memphis too awhile back where toddlers died b/c of their deadbeat (fully warranted name for them) left to go buy a lawn mower or something like that for ten minutes.
This.
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Stupid.
That's all I've got for her.
Is it illegal to leave a 10 month old home alone?
Did you see the post about the kids in ohio that were killed in a house fire?
So freaking sad,.... again wow just wow!