Topic : 12/22 Parents Falsely Accused

Actually, yes. My children remain sleeping beside my bed until they are old enough to go the washroom in the night by themselves. During the day, my baby sleeps in the crib in my office.

Babies die alone in the night as well--SIDS.

The show couldn't have came at a perfect time the same day this show aired later that night i had an interview w/ CPS. False accusations were said about me. I'm still in total shock , obviously the accusations are extremely false. There are people that seriously do have nothing better to do or just think they can disrupt a family at any time. Now i do know that there are times that cps does need to get involved. However in my circumstance, I'm outraged. I have always taken pride in myself of me being a good mother. When the social worker came i cooperated and to there finds there was nothing out of the ordinary. And the marks that where alleged were no where to be found. I'm extremely confident that my case will be dropped, however this incident has made me more aware of people to look out for.  I have always been a social person, but the way i see it if you have a problem w/ someone or believe something is going on you need to get all the facts. My child is still scared when she was approached by four social workers and was told to get naked during school to check for marks. We have taught our kids of about stranger danger, and when she came home she was crying and felt ashamed of what happen. keep in mind this is a five year old little girl. Right now they're still investigating my case. This experience has made me feel so overwhelmed and confused. However I'm confident and certain that my name will be cleared, i only home this experience has not affected my daughter in the long run...

I can relate to both the parent treated unjustly by the system and the social worker in PA.

 I have been a social worker in the child welfare field in Iowa for many years.   I have seen devoted social workers work tirelessly to protect children both in their families and in the foster care system as well as work hard to reunite families with their children when the children could be well-cared for.

 

I have also seen social work management systems and social workers set up parents to fail, not try to help them but punish parents at every turn, children returned to homes where they faced terrible risks of reabuse or death, and place children in foster/adoptive homes that were known to be abusive.  I have seen children caught up in the residential systems for 2-6 years and only get worse and worse often being put on strong doses of adult psychotropic drugs.   The good workers often get pushed out of the system and the ones who care little or play the game remain.   Thursday's show was heartbreaking both for the mother who was unjustly imprisoned, and the son who went through so many crummy foster care homes.

I wish them well as they seek to put the pieces of their lives back together.

 

  I was appalled by how many people are ready to lynch & throw the book at innocent parents who leave their child for only a minute or so (and they have their children w/in their sight).  These judgemental people like to put their noses in other people's business, they obviously have no life, and it feels good to them to preach to others what they think is moral.  That poor woman just went to drop change in a bucket (and it was very cold outside), she saw her baby the whole time while outside.  If I were her I'd sue that security rent-a-cop, and anyone else who had a hand in this.

  What about that stupid woman who claims she thinks people should take their child out of their cars when they park right by their mailboxes?  Insane, and I think she's a liar, and just wants to be part of the moral police -no matter how twisted.

I left my child sleeping in her car seat, and I parked in the very front of the store, ran in and bought baby tylenol/motrin as she had a high fever from the flu.  She was asleep, and hadn't been able to sleep all night long.  There are no thugs around w/ tools to break in my car, and I will not be bullied by the moral police.  I take my daughter everywhere I go, I only left her in the carseat that 1 time due to the circumstances. 

 

  Get over yourself.  How can you comapre that story to the one that was on this week's show?  In your story, the mother left her kid in a "running" car -that's totally different from what the other woman did (locked the car).  Whenever you leave your car running in a public area, it attracts people who just want to steal the car, they're not looking to steal a kid -most criminals want money not people.  The woman in your story made a bad judgement call , she should have locked her doors but only if she would be in the store for less than 5 minutes, otherwise, she needed to take the child in w/ her. 

People like you are no different than the people way back in history who chase down others (that they feel is guilty of something) w/ your burning tourches in one hand, and critical words spouting from your know-it-all mouth. 

The woman in your story doesn't need to be continually criticized by people like you.  Nothing is accomplished, you just show what a disgusting fellow human you are; she made bad mistake, one that I'm sure she would trade her soul to reverse.

When do you sleep?  You can't watch them if you are sleeping?

The problem with all this is that no one can define the "gray" area. The above is an "extremist" statement that you know is just silly. However, I actually have a hard time sleeping--I wake every couple of hours although my children have always slept through the night (perhaps I worry too much). I can hear them if they cough, gag, choke, etc--that is the point of having them nearby.

The point of this whole topic isn't about 100% supervision--that is a bit far-fetched (even for an attachment parent). The point is that an unsupervised, unattended child inside a car (locked or not) is asking for trouble. Children can (and will) wiggle and strangle themselves in the seat-belts (or even get out, fiddle with the keys, locks, or whatever else you have in the car). The air is often uncirculated, too cold or too hot.

This show was terribly emotional for me -- and I watched it twice - sobbing both times.  I recently retired after 38 years as an urban educator - both teacher and administrator.  I know children get lost in the system and need our protection.  My heart broke for the young man and his mom.  I applaud the father/husband for "hanging in there" keeping his family together during this awful situation. 

We recently had a false imprisonment here in my state with the fellow just being released. 

As a society we must do better.  I have contacted my state's CASA address asking for information. 

     I wouldnt recommend leaving a child alone in a car for any length of time.  Some people may agree. Some people may disagree. What your saying about leaving a child in a car for getting gas is slightly different. Your 10feet a few minutes. I think they may have been mentioning about longer time frames with child alone in car. The lady on show was 30 feet and she got arrested. I dont even have kids of my own and I stil dont recommend it. I know it may be a little of a hassle taking child out of car and putting him/her back in. Its just extra precaution to keeping your child safe...........

    That might be a diffterent show..