Replies to '12/22 Parents Falsely Accused'

Quote From: kimrubin

  This was a ludicrous over-reaction on the part of "authorities".... I agree children should not be left unattended in cars, stores, malls, etc., but this child was not unattended-she was in plain view of her mother. What next-are we going to see arrests of mothers who allow their children to play on playgrounds while they sit on benches and watch? After all, those benches are usually at the edges of playgrounds and anywhere from 15-50 feet away in my experience. Or, are we going to see police going into homes and arresting mothers for being downstairs and out of sight of their children? Or maybe we'll see mothers arrested for going outside to mailboxes or gardens while their children sleep out of their sight, or maybe some mother will get a knock on her door and she'll be arrested because she allowed her kids to play in the front yard or ride their bikes around while she is inside.......Sounds ridiculous, but so was this incidence and the way it was handled. Come on people-use some common sense for once! I have no problem with leaving a child in their car seat sleeping while mom is in the line of sight of the car, as long as she locks the car and takes the keys with her. I was a very cautious mother, but there is a difference between common sense caution and ridiculous over-protection. And somehow I managed to get six kids safely into adulthood while allowing them to be kids and play, ride their bikes, etc. But I used common sense-my children could play outside with age appropriate freedom, ride their bikes or skateboards, etc. while I was inside doing other things and occasionally checking on them. You can't wrap kids in cotton swaddling and never let them be kids-just use some common sense for pity's sake!