tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10518106.post7770741088172318348..comments2023-09-21T10:50:52.425-04:00Comments on Stress is the New Black: My mind cannot even go to that dark placeLife with JJ, Starr and Spicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08314621220679518722noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10518106.post-16879939849865550222009-12-17T00:25:57.955-05:002009-12-17T00:25:57.955-05:00Many years ago, my husband witnessed a little 4 ye...Many years ago, my husband witnessed a little 4 year old boy at the local carnival who was lost and crying. My husband found the nearest police officers and watched as the officers eventually found the drunk mother who turned around, smacked the child and said, "where the h*** have you been?" It took one of the officers to hold the other one back.<br /><br />Diana's right. Parents should have to prove the same competencey as adoptive parents just to have children. Gah!<br /><br />So glad the employess were on the ball. Wish they had been able to find this, uh, "grandfather."Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10014999447222122396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10518106.post-77107320611131609922009-12-15T12:17:41.115-05:002009-12-15T12:17:41.115-05:00It's my worst nightmare. I've lost Gwen o...It's my worst nightmare. I've lost Gwen once in the mall and I think that 5 minute experience aged me 25 years. <br /><br />Yesterday, I was at Target and a little boy - about 5 years old - started frantically calling for his mother. The male checker, trying to be funny, chuckled and said "Oh, she left!" and the little boy looked absolutely devastated. Uh, needless to say, I lit into him (big time!) and the little boy found his mommy.<br /><br />But back to your story... you might be surprised to know that people who are sexually interested in children are just about everywhere. They make up a significant portion of the population so it's likely that there are one or two in any crowded store. Of course, like most people with deviant sexual proclivities, they don't troll for victims. But some do. <br /><br />Donna<br />Our Blog: <a href="http://2happy.typepad.com" rel="nofollow">Double Happiness!</a>Donnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15717351421043156637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10518106.post-25617869262858923362009-12-14T17:57:47.296-05:002009-12-14T17:57:47.296-05:00Horrible. Bone chilling. Terrifying. For the ch...Horrible. Bone chilling. Terrifying. For the child, the witnesses & the employee. <br /><br />David & I work endlessly with Erin on this topic. It is one of the reasons that she is enrolled in karate. Her Hebrew school teacher is doing a pen pal project with other 2nd graders in Israel. She needed a signed permission slip for each child to participate. Erin is not doing this. <br /><br />We also do not give permission to every Tom, Dick & Harry to photograph her. No one other than her karate school & some very dear friends have permission to use her pictures on the web.<br /><br />Paranoid? Yes. In these times, we need to be vigilant.Tammiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15445009162437948172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10518106.post-57529570330779568792009-12-14T09:59:07.951-05:002009-12-14T09:59:07.951-05:00And this is why we have had many, many talks with ...And this is why we have had many, many talks with Kerri. It is a sad world we live in. I am glad the employees did the right thing.Vivian Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14901008350652019275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10518106.post-17383804686048499762009-12-13T23:02:45.061-05:002009-12-13T23:02:45.061-05:00I have cold chills thinking about this story...goo...I have cold chills thinking about this story...good grief! And the story in Mary's comment...I can't imagine what kind of school that is. Wouldn't happen like that in my school, I can guarantee you.Kelley https://www.blogger.com/profile/14274542360842972389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10518106.post-60980701113340834682009-12-13T22:07:12.705-05:002009-12-13T22:07:12.705-05:00Lori, True story. MANY years ago (teaching second ...Lori, True story. MANY years ago (teaching second grade) the principal came over the intercom and asked me to send a student to the office, that her father was there to pick her up. The child immediately started crying. I told the principal that I would not send her. The principal told me to send her. Where upon I told him that if he wanted her that he would have to come and remove her from my room that she was crying and did not want to go. He did. The 7 year old was missing for 2 weeks. I FINALLY got her back. You know, I have read that one is promoted to their highest level of incompetence. Thank God the little girl at Wal Mart MIGHT be safe!Mary McG in TNhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03693768349817481492noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10518106.post-76254840186782395882009-12-13T14:50:18.234-05:002009-12-13T14:50:18.234-05:00OMG!!!
And what gets me is we had to go through HO...OMG!!!<br />And what gets me is we had to go through HOW MANY HOPS to adopt and others just keep having them!!!<br />I have always said if everyone had to do what we did BEFORE we could become a parent there would be far less mistreated children in the world.Dianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05590329522054940452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10518106.post-38364036975404854712009-12-13T08:18:06.527-05:002009-12-13T08:18:06.527-05:00Very scary story! I can't believe the mother ...Very scary story! I can't believe the mother took so long to collect her child. I mean, didn't she NOTICE she was alone? Crazy time of year, that's for sure.Maps of Chinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02346082789657950799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10518106.post-90608261220998894232009-12-13T00:34:25.215-05:002009-12-13T00:34:25.215-05:00This scares the cr*p out of me as Katie will go to...This scares the cr*p out of me as Katie will go to other people, especially those she deems Grammy friends. This is one of the hidden dangers of attachment issues & something I don't easily dismiss.Monicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18242681670053165057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10518106.post-72513380035768096562009-12-12T23:39:30.884-05:002009-12-12T23:39:30.884-05:00What a horrifying incident.What a horrifying incident.Candyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06295079361015465331noreply@blogger.com