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This happened in my town about 2 years ago. The guy had his daughter for visitation, forget he had her with him, went to work, and left her strapped in her carseat in his car.
I don't remember if there were any charges, but at least he has the punishment that he has to live everyday with the fact that he killed his kid.
I'm fairly scatterbrained myself, but I just don't see how you could forget a child is in the car. .
Exactly. Me neither. It's a poor little child for God's sake, as a parent you need to be extra careful all the time. This also reminds of the little girl Madeleine Mccann who went missing when on a vacation with her parents. It's a little offtopic, but yet .. how can the parents be so irresponsible , leaving three young kids by themselves and marching off to a party or dinner or whatever The least they could do is hire a babysitter..
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You don't have to understand the whats and whys of these events. Have some compassion.
I'm sure a judge and jury would want to know the whats and whys of the events. Now granted, I'm not a judge and I don't consider myself as arrogant enough to think it could never happen to me. But regardless of the whats and whys, if a child under a certain age is left alone ANYWHERE, it's considered neglect! Let me ask you something: If you hadn't remembered your child, and your husband didn't, and it was a hot day while you were in that restaurant, and somebody noticed your baby in the car, do you think you should have been given a slap on the wrist and allowed to continue on your merry way? What if the child died because of your neglect, but it was an "accident" that you left the baby in the car. Do you think you and your husband should be punished? What if it was your babysitter that did this (presuming you have a babysitter) - would you allow them to keep working for you? Would you have them arrested for neglect?
Compassion? This isn't a matter involving compassion. It's a matter involving RESPONSIBILITY and COMMON SENSE.
You know, maybe I'm an oddball, but I LOOK inside my car not only when I get IN, but also when I get OUT. It's just something I do, the same way as I look at my tires before I get in and out.
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This happened in my town about 2 years ago. The guy had his daughter for visitation, forget he had her with him, went to work, and left her strapped in her carseat in his car.
I don't remember if there were any charges, but at least he has the punishment that he has to live everyday with the fact that he killed his kid.
As an aside, mothers in this scenario are charged at a higher rate than fathers whom do so. And, overall, when there are charges brought against the parent, mothers do more time.
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As an aside, mothers in this scenario are charged at a higher rate than fathers whom do so. And, overall, when there are charges brought against the parent, mothers do more time.
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That's pretty messed up.
You're right though, there is definitely a double standard with parental neglect. Look at that little Madeline case in Portugal. People are all up in arms, but you hear very few people putting the blame on the parents for leaving a 4 year old and 2 year old twins alone in a room while they eat dinner away from them. Yet that was a selfish act of theirs that made it possible for their kid to disappear. It's taboo to say it though.
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I was thinking more about this today, and I want to state that I'm really not in a position to say whether someone should or shouldn't be punished in this situation, if it truly was a mistake. That's not to say I think it was excusable, but I also realize that I've made some mistakes in my life, and would hope that enough mercy would be shown to me that it would be recognized that bearing the pain of what happened as a result of my mistake would in and of itself be enough "punishment".
I DO believe in compassion and mercy. I just happen to also think people need to be a bit more mindful of their environments and use common sense when the lives of others are in their charge.
You're right though, there is definitely a double standard with parental neglect. Look at that little Madeline case in Portugal. People are all up in arms, but you hear very few people putting the blame on the parents for leaving a 4 year old and 2 year old twins alone in a room while they eat dinner away from them. Yet that was a selfish act of theirs that made it possible for their kid to disappear. It's taboo to say it though.
Yes, I agree, nothing has been mentioned regarding the fact that they also left 2 year olds alone as well. I mean 2 YEAR OLDS!!! It really is beyond belief! What annoys me too is that the parents are both doctors!! She's a general practitioner and he's a cardiologist - so they had enough money to hire a nanny I think. Even just for the week they were away in Portugal. It's a very frustrating situation. They even had plenty of 'friends' with them too - who I'm sure could have helped out with holding them while dinner took place. It's a shame that the parents felt they had to exclude the children from their nightly dinner - I wonder if it was because they felt the kids would act up and that these friends wouldn't approve if they came?
On a different note, how is ANY parent willing to accept that something could happen to their adorable child no matter where they are in the world? If we were all so vigilant 24/7 then no child would EVER die in a hot car, drown in a pool or be killed by a stray bullet etc.
Brenda Nesselroad-Slaby won’t be charged in the death of her 2-year-old daughter, Cecilia Slaby, who was left in a car for eight hours amid searing heat Aug. 23, prosecutors said this morning.
Nesselroad-Slaby, 40, forgot she left the sleeping girl strapped in a child seat of a sport utility vehicle at Glen Este Middle School, where she is the assistant principal.
“The only underlying charge appropriate in cases such as this, and the charge suggested by the Union Township Police Department, is child endangering,” said a statement released by Clermont County Prosecutor Don White. “The actions of Cecilia’s mother … were the result of an accident. … It is my opinion that the law dictates that no charges be filed at this time.”
Put a dam large note on your dashboard..KIDS IN BACK SEAT!!
I know people are stressed, over worked and frazzled but when it comes to your kids...and wee ones have a habit of falling asleep in a moving car...make it a habit to have a reminder for yourself...one that will remind you before you exit your car..
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The least they could do is hire a babysitter..
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