You're NOT Serious!!!

mousiegirl · ‎03-09-2010

@ECBG wrote:
I can't believe in this day and age with all that happens in communities actually happened at work tonight about 8pm in 45 degrees in the dark!

A young mother, in her twenties came to file her taxes. She had to leave to get her driver's license (yes, she drove there without them!). When she came back, she left her car, locked with an eight year old child responsible for an eight month old baby! The office where we were had no visability of the car at all! There were open vacacancies all around us and no other activity.

The only thing between her and her babies was a window! Again, in the cold, and dark in a deserted parking lot.

I made her go get them!

What would you have done?

@ECBG this generation is probably the most educated about the dangers in life, etc., yet young people still do make mistakes and make dumb decisions.

I would have told the girl to get her kids also, and then informed her of just what can happen to children unsupervised.

ECBG · ‎01-08-2011

@mousiegirl wrote:
@ECBG wrote:
I can't believe in this day and age with all that happens in communities actually happened at work tonight about 8pm in 45 degrees in the dark!

A young mother, in her twenties came to file her taxes. She had to leave to get her driver's license (yes, she drove there without them!). When she came back, she left her car, locked with an eight year old child responsible for an eight month old baby! The office where we were had no visability of the car at all! There were open vacacancies all around us and no other activity.

The only thing between her and her babies was a window! Again, in the cold, and dark in a deserted parking lot.

I made her go get them!

What would you have done?

@ECBG this generation is probably the most educated about the dangers in life, etc., yet young people still do make mistakes and make dumb decisions.

I would have told the girl to get her kids also, and then informed her of just what can happen to children unsupervised.

@mousiegirlTechnically, I shouldn't have, but having taught SO many deputies and High Patrolmen, I did. I could have lost that position, but I , as a former teacher have always been a champion of all children.

ECBG · ‎01-08-2011

@MacDUFF wrote:
You did the right thing! That's what I would have done...plus, I would have given her "the look!" I don't care how overtaxed she may have been (pun intended), you just do not leave your babies unattended! Sheesh! What is wrong with some people!??

@MacDUFF,The reason I didn't give her "the look" was that I was trying to, yet again, make it a teachable moment. Hopefully, she'll think again. The children were beautiful, and that 8 yr old little boy was SO sweet and innocent I could have cried.

I talked to him about school and told him how important it was while she got her taxes done.

blueluna · ‎11-09-2016

You did the right thing @ECBG.❤

I don't know about calling Child Services. In another thread a couple of posters who work in social services said we need to think carefully before we do that because it can put the family in trouble they didn't deserve........ but at the same time I worry about the kids.

Irshgrl31201 · ‎03-18-2010

I think I would have called the police on her. I am glad you had her go get them but her poor judgement would have made me want to get the police involved so they could have gotten in touch with CPS and had a case opened on her. If she did that what in the heck else is she doing? She needs to be monitored at the very least.

I am guessing she told you that the kids were in the car and that is how you knew since they couldn't be seen from the office?

Those who make peaceful revolution impossible will make violent revolution inevitable.
JFK

makena · ‎10-29-2016

@ECBG of course you did the right thing. I would not have called the police or child protection services; instead I would not have taken the opportunity to talk to her in a caring way about the dangers of her actions and how those sweet babies are dependent on her to protect them. I might have also told her someone else might have reported her and maybe ask her to promise never to do such a thing again.

hckynut · ‎03-10-2010

@ECBG

You did a good thing. Me? I would have called law enforcement and let them take it as far as they thought necessary. I doubt this was the 1st time, and may not be the last.

My concern would be the children's safety, long term. Too many nowadays have children, but in my opinion, are not parents.

hckynut(john)

Pook · ‎03-20-2010

Where I worked there was mandatory reporting and that is definitely something that needed reporting. That would be a teaching moment not just giving her the look or making her bring them in!! Common sense says you just do not do that and she needs a wakeup call!! I would never even leave my pets in a car!! Aside from making her bring them in, reporting was necessary. In this case there was no doubt whatsoever that this was neglect whether just one time or many!! Where children and pets are involved there is no mind your own business and not up to you to worry about this person getting in trouble. Even if this was the first and only time she did it (if she did it once she's probably done it before and even once is neglect), it's serious enough to report!! How would you feel if the news reported something happened to those children because of her neglect???

Plaid Pants2 · ‎03-14-2015

True story.

About ten years ago, I was in Virginia visiting a friend, and I was staying with her and her husband.

One night she and I decided to go out to a night club. She didn't drive, and I was unfamiliar with the area, so her husband drove us. They also had an infant at the time.

As we were leaving, I asked, "Aren't you going to bring the baby?"

They said no, that she was in her crib, sleeping, and that she would be fine.

Now, remember, I was a guest in their home, so I said nothing more.

Did I call the cops on them or CPS?

No, that would have been going overboard.

Since the woman brought the kids in, and were fine, I wouldn't have gotten law enforcement involved, or CPS.

I would talk with the supervisor about how to proceed after that.