Monday, March 30, 2009

Brand new blogger...

First, thanks to Britt for inviting me to contribute. I've been putting off my first post as I was having a hard time thinking of anything witty to say. Then I realized it wasn't about competing to see who could be the most entertaining, we are all moms in the same boat, trying to figure out this parenting thing. I'm currently reading Duma Key (Stephen King, like my life isn't scary enough), and he says "Parenting is the ultimate hum-a-few-bars and I'll fake it" experience!

I had to post regarding the news this morning that a 50 year old man in Calgary left his 21 month old son in the cars for an estimated 6 hours while he was in the casino. I am outraged! I try to be a level-headed human being, but stories like this make me see red. There were apparently blankets over the vehicle's windows so people couldn't see inside, which leads me to the conclusion (jumping to them is my favourite form of exercise) that he knew damn well what he was doing was wrong. So wrong he wanted to hide it. The baby was found "lightly" dressed, with no shoes or socks, crying and he had vomited on himself. I shed a tear for that poor child and how abandoned and alone he must have felt.

I sincerely hope that the justice system chooses to make an example of this man, and not just slap him on the wrist as we've seen in similer cases in the past.

Also, I beg to everyone as parents, not to leave your children alone in the car. Not even for a minute! Too much can happen that is beyond your control, and could you really live with yourself if something did happen?

What are your thoughts?

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