I Read This, Cried and Hugged My Babies Extra Long!

[Michelle]

They saw the violations first hand though after walking in on him sleeping face down on a folded over comforter.

I feel for them, I really really do, but I have no idea why they contemplated leaving him there that entire week before bringing him back every day when there were signs something was very very wrong with the way she was caring for their baby. All of the adults in this case failed him.


We discussed this one here earlier.....I'm going to see if I can find the link....

Here are a couple:

https://www.daycare.com/forum/showthread.php?t=53539&highlight=kansas

https://www.daycare.com/forum/showth...ghlight=Mosier

o.k. I didn't mean to start a new thread that was already done... I must have missed it. I just saw it going around fb and was so shocked and sad by this..:confused:

[Michelle]

She has a new baby and she needs to make sure she has an apnea monitor on her at all times.

We had a baby at church die of sids (at Home) and their new baby had a monitor.

[Michelle]

I agree that there is some level of responsibility on the parents part, however, due to their paying the ultimate price - the loss of their child - I feel there should be no blame pointed at them. I am sure they have agonized over their decision to send back and are already bearing the blame themselves.

IMO, as a provider it was her professional and ethical duty to ensure that all children are properly cared for. It is her responsibility to know, understand and FOLLOW safe sleeping practices. I believe she DID know....just as with her previous violations she KNEW what she was doing was wrong, yet she continued to practice unsafe caregiving for young children. It is HER FAULT this child died.

I am mad as hell that there are no set National Standards and oversight of child care facilities. We have national standards and regulations for nearly every public entity out there, yet one of the most important social services offered - child care - is, at best, regulated on a local, minimal level and at worst, not at all. There MUST be more oversight and action taken to prevent even one more child from dying due to provider negligence.

Children are DYING due to irresponsible and oftentimes INTENTIONAL decisions made by providers. That is NOT OKAY and something MUST be done about it.

Totally agree with you!!! There is nothing I hate more than lazy irresponsible providers!