The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #101654   Message #2052309
Posted By: Backwoodsman
15-May-07 - 09:47 AM
Thread Name: BS: Child neglect and the law
Subject: RE: BS: Child neglect and the law
I'm sure the two people in this world who KNOW they were stupid, especially given their professional backgrounds, are the parents of this poor little girl, but beating them up serves no purpose at this moment. Their heartache must be made even worse by their feelings of guilt, so why do some feel a need to heap more guilt and pain on them? It seems to be a kind of 'smug superiority' thing.

Show me a parent who has never done something stupid. It's impossible, we all have in varying degrees.

I reckon the child is who matters. We should all concentrate on her, and leave the other stuff to be dealt with by the appropriate authority (if it be deemed appropriate), at a much later date when, hopefully, there will have been a happy outcome.