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Easley Firefighter Of The Month For July
By WKRG Staff
Published: Fri, April 18, 2008 - 2:43 am
Last Updated: Thu, July 31, 2008 - 2:09 am
Last Updated: Thu, July 31, 2008 - 2:09 am
By WKRG Staff
This is truly a tragedy. I feel so bad for the mother and the father. We know that the decision that was made was irresponsible there should be punishment but we cannot question the love that they had for their child. I hate that the mother lost her child and I assume if the door was tied it was done until the father came and he risked leaving the door tied to go to the club. He is really the one to be held more accountable for his son’s death. I’m single and I know how hard it is to get child care assistance. My 2yr old fee is 100.00 per week. The system is set up for poverty and want you to be almost homeless in order to get help. Yes, there are night care but not many; there need to be more. Once again, I hate that this happened and they should be punished but I feel that those parents cared for their child. There are a lot of kids coming home from daycare/nightcare and being misused. She made a decision of survival; he was pleasing his flesh.
it is so sad that poor baby we need more assistance for daycare and i dont believe there are any 24 hr daycares for mothers on limited income and the waiting list is really long they dont have to send her to prison( inless she is the one who tied the door shut ) she will live with this the rest of her life
What kind of “job” did she have at 100am? I think there are ALWAYS other options, you just have to have enough sense to look for them. People can call DHR for assistance, apply for GRMCA (I think that’s the right initials), go for real job training and on and on. We need to stop making excuses for people, everyone has a hard life to some degree, but many people rise above it. I do think there are all night daycares out there too, but regardless if you have children, you should NEVER put them in that position-get a day job, or DON"T have kids if you can’t properly care for them-birth control is available FREE.
I don’t condone what this mother did in any shape,form or fashion, and I have no doubt she will be punished,now and later,and I hope the father too. But my concern is how to prevent this from happening again to another innocent child. My self and the wife have cared for other peoples kids for years ,just to help prevent things like this,the last one for 3 years,24/7,until the parents got straight and on their feet ,all at our own expense,no help from state or federal. So we know the need is great for something to help children in these situations and others.The single parent,female or male,and we have had both,need some kind of help to continue to work and care for their children.Usually the parents in these situations have given little thought about how to care for children if every thing falls apart,marriage,job and so on. CHILDREN FIRST.
Did the daddy tie the cord to the door so that he could go to Bojangles? If so should he be arrested too. I get it that they both should be held responsible. Why or where did/does she work.
What in the world are you two talking about??? She cared enough to take her 3 month old to work with her why couldnt she take the other child? I mean it seems like she assumed as long as he was locked up in his room he would be ok, unlike a younger baby. Thats BS! She was irresponsible and it would NOT surprise me if this wasnt the first time she locked her kid(s) up while she went somewhere! I mean what would the 3 month old do at her work? Why couldn’t she take both kids? She deserves everything that happens to her and her man if they find him, BTW I live here at Orleans Place and from what I hear about the couple they were both drunks and druggies.And the dad was at Bojangles across the street. Don’t have kids if you can’t take care of them.
I agree with you. It is tragic and I feel for the mom as well. I keep thinking what if that was me and I had to go to work or lose my job, which without I would not be able to feed my children. It is a terrrible day for society, when women are forced to make choice (albeit horrible) to go to work or be fired. Not to mention how the hell do people pay for daycare! My 12 year old’s day care during summer is 100.00 a week. I do the best I can, and I am middle class, making $36,000 -$39,000 per year, but am one pay check away from bankrupt always.
God bless and take care of this child, who is now in His home.
Bless this baby! What a tradgedy,probably another young mother making a bad decision or having no other options. Find the father and bring charges also. We need places for children in situations where the single parent has to work at night if no other family member is around.
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Brandon was my stepbrother. I can atest that he had a rough childhood and didnt get much experience in the way of how a child should be loved and cared for, but there is still no excuse for this. I know he had options.