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May 14, 2006, 9:44 pm PDT
Trying to decide
Quote From: tldennyI battle with myself daily on this, it's a horrible decision to have to make. I know what the system is like, it frightens me almost as much as him being at home with his parents. And the father scares me, they would know it was me, and he is a very volatile man. I have three children, I can't put them in harms way either.
My husband says that I am out of it now, but I don't feel like I am when I think about the child every day. Even my 13 year old daughter said once that they did not deserve the baby. A 13 year old, self absorbed teenager said that, it's pretty obvious.
Still trying to decide.
If you were to call child protective services, it doesn't automatically mean the child will be taken away! Please remember that... and even if the child is taken away, the parents would be required to take parenting classes, anger managment classes, etc., and they can get their baby back... hopefully they could go to parenting classes and anger management and keep their baby. If you don't call, you could end up regreting it forever, especially if you were to find out something happened to that baby. This child is helpless, defensless, he needs someone to care about him. I urge you to be that person!! Please remember, calling a social service agency does not mean the baby will be taken away- it means the wheels will be put into motion for this family to get real help, and that is exactly what they need. The parents need to be taught how to be parents, and they need to be told by professionals what this baby needs. He is too precious to be tossed away like he doesn't matter. My heart just aches knowing there is a little 18 month old baby out there right now, sitting in his dirty clothes and diapers asleep instead of in his cozy bed. *sigh* please reconsider!!
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