Boy to 911 Operator: Mommy left us!

[desmom]

Panicked 6-Year-Old Calls 911 At 2 A.M.

http://www.wesh.com/news/19257134/detail.html

People like this make me :cursing:

What if the house would have caught fire or someone broke in? What if one of the children decided to go out looking for mommy? There are hundreds of what ifs!!!!

Thank goodness the 6 year old knew to call for help!

[Annie143]

what a little man. A sweetheart !

[BorderCollieMom]

Getting gas at 2AM ? :confused:

Annie, I agree...that is one special little man there.

[Hengirl]

Getting gas at 2AM ? :confused:

Annie, I agree...that is one special little man there.

Perhaps she went that late because the children were sound asleep.

[dulcinea]

I'm confused RachelRose. That article says she is facing charges (right in the beginning) but right at the end it says she was not arrested. Did they mean to say she COULD be facing charges? I thought in order to face charges you had to be arrested, but I've never been in trouble...

Regardless, I think this woman should be looked at. I don't think it's right for her to leave her children alone in the middle of the night for any reason. Is this a felony? I suppose it depends on what can be verified about where she was and how long she was truly gone. But I am angry she left those children alone AT ALL.

[withay]

I'm confused RachelRose. That article says she is facing charges (right in the beginning) but right at the end it says she was not arrested. Did they mean to say she COULD be facing charges? I thought in order to face charges you had to be arrested, but I've never been in trouble...

Regardless, I think this woman should be looked at. I don't think it's right for her to leave her children alone in the middle of the night for any reason. Is this a felony? I suppose it depends on what can be verified about where she was and how long she was truly gone. But I am angry she left those children alone AT ALL.

I agree Dulcinea. Right now there is a little girl still missing in Florida and a lot of people are guessing that the person who was supposed to be watching her may have actually left her and her little brother alone for a little while. It does not take very long at all for someone to take a child or for a fire to start. Children that young need to have an adult with them at all times.

[dulcinea]

The first thing I thought of was Madeleine McCann. I know people on both sides of the issue have very strong opinions. However, I am still on the fence. Let's give the parent the benefit of the doubt. It didn't take Madeleine that long to disappear if her parents' story is 100% true. My point, it doesn't take long at all for something to happen. Even if it is a long shot, why risk it? When I lived in an apartment, my mailbox was about 75 yards away in a bank with the others. I would never have gone to check the mail much less gone to get gas and groceries. Children are so precious that they need to be put first all the time. This woman is 23 with a 6 and 4 year old. She probably has a lot going on. Some parenting advice might not be a bad idea for her.

[camracrazy]

I am a crazy person that likes to run my errands after midnight. I can go to the grocery store, Walgreens, Walmart, fill my vehicle up with gas and never have to wait in line. I wish the library was open 24/7. Now that would be something!! LOL

But my DH is at home with our kids while I am doing this. I have a gas station about 3 blocks from me, and I still don't leave the kids here while I go. I cannot imagine how that poor boy felt when he woke up to no mother and a crying baby sister. That's too much responsibility for a 6 year old! He had no idea what happened, if his mommy was just out for a few minutes or if she was hurt somehow and never coming back. Poor guy.

[museumgirl]

I don't leave my 5 & 7 year old alone to walk to the neighbors when they're awake... let alone sneak out when they are sleeping.... too many things can happen. But the biggest to me, would be that if one woke up in the night and couldn't find me... that fear and panic is something that will take a long time for them to overcome.

[aproudmom]

she best be glad the home did not burn down or they got hurt or she would be facing major charges..:thumbdown:

[doctor_J]

This situation could have gone south in so many ways. The worse would have been fire or a car accident that rendered her unable to notify officials that she left kids home alone. She probably learned her lesson, with all the public humiliation. I don't think she needs to be saddled with a felony for the rest of her life. It would hinder her ability to provide for the 2 kids. No mention was made of a dad. She could be facing a custody challenge if there is one who wants them. She had them very young. There are many, many young mothers who do much worse, as we all know. No need to waste too many precious resources punishing this woman. Just investigate, give her parenting classes and check back to follow up.

[doctor_J]

I'm relieved someone thought to report the condtion of the house as very clean.

Drug addicted parents clean NOTHING.