Police Report Filed for a Bite

[LostMyMarbles]

I am puzzled that the police officer called instead of going to your house. Must be an area thing. In my area, you would have gotten a visit.

We are not in any way aloud to be legally unlicensed here. If there is an exchange of pay, you have to be licensed period. Therefore, I do not understand the whole leaf ally unlicensed thing.

As a parent, if it was me, I would have called the police IF my provider had a callous attitude about the bit, ex. unsympathetic, unclear or changing story about the incident, bad account of the biting (not in the room, unattended, it has happened lots of times).

My question, has the mom brought the baby back to day care since the incident?

More than likely.

I am not doubting the crazy-level of any parent. I am doubting the process in which this report occurred and the manner in which it was handled.

ANY time a report of abuse, neglect or a potentially dangerous situation happens involving a minor child, child protective services are immediately notified.
THEY are the ones that get to decide if this was a legitimate case of abuse, neglect or just an angry parent making up tall tales.

CPS takes ALL reports seriously and law enforcement agencies are required to turn over reports to CPS.
Law enforcement agencies do NOT decide if a report is worth referring or not referring.
Law enforcement agencies uphold the law, they don't make it nor do they decide who is or isn't guilt.... the court/judge does that.

The mother made a report.
The police took the report.
The police should have notified CPS
The provider (licensed or not) would NOT have been notified because IF this were a case of abuse or neglect, CPS would have to investigate before making any decisions.

IF by chance, what the police officer did in this story is true and he did not notify CPS but instead called the provider on the phone (and made light of the parents concern) then he should be reported to his superiors and be subject to a consequence for not following protocol for the protection of a child.

We aren't talking about a neighborhood dog on the loose or an excessively loud neighbor or even a neighbor with temporary plates on their vehicle.
We are talking about an INJURY to a child! One in which the parent (for whatever reason) felt was bad enough that it warranted seeking police involvement.

I simply do not buy that the police just laughed this matter off as no big deal or as if this parent was just cray-cray!

If so, what an HUGE injustice to that child and what failure of our system.

Well said.

[Country Kids]

I called 911 a couple of weeks ago as my daughter came home late at night and was scared to get out of her car. There was some guy sitting by our mailbox, with a large cup and talking about something to himself. I had to go stand by the car so she could get out. She was literally shaking! My husband was gone so I called the police to come out and check why the guy was there.

I then received a call from a police officer about 10 min later about the whole thing. By this time the guy had started walking down the street and I couldn't see him. I'm sure the officer called from his car but why not come by my house and see the guy.

[Unregistered]

Just throwing this out there... I currently have a family member who is on the wrong end of an accusation involving a minor (the family member supposedly did an inappropriate touch during a family event). The police have handled the entire process, including interviewing him and other witnesses. There has been ZERO involvement from CPS, the investigation has been entirely conducted by the law enforcement.

[Unregistered]

Just following up to see how you are doing

I am unlicensed in Ohio. I have four kids and added a new one last week. An 18 mo old in my care bit the new child on the arm. He has been with me 6 months This is his first bite under my care. I immediately called. Called parents for pick up. Biters mom came right away Mother of child bit showed up four hours later. (I had left voicemail for her). That evening a police officer called me because mom filed a police report because of the bite. Is this standard procedure? I have been doing this 20+ yrs and this is a new one for me

Just was wanted to follow-up and see how you were doing. I hope everything worked out.