I Need A Large Sign

[TennisGirl80]

I need a large sign -
put it on my car, on my home, on my forehead, anywhere and everywhere, saying:

"If you no longer want your child, please drop them off here"


I don't have a lot of money, or a large home, but I just cannot take another story of a "parent" murdering their child. Give the unwanted child to me, or someone that can't have children - someone who will love and care for that baby - let them have a chance at life. I just cannot take another story like this - it is truely breaking my faith in humanity. Whats wrong with these people - the "mother" that threw her newborn, umbilical cord still attached, in a bag and into the river..... how could you possibly do that - How?? This isn't garbage were talking about here, or half eaten pizza, its a beautiful little baby.... or at least it was. I know she was young, and didn't want her family to know, blah blah blah, but I just don't get it - don't they understand the depth of what they are doing????
Little Caylee Anthony was a 2 year old baby girl who died a death no one should have to, and it all happened at the hands of her own mother - Why?? How?? She was a beautiful little girl who will never get to grow up, never get to have her first kiss, never get to live her life - its just not fair! And what about the countless others out there we don't hear about..... I just don't get it, and its killing me.

Thanks for letting me vent.

 

[~disneydiva~]

I agree.

 

[The Mystery Machine]

As a matter of history, infantcide has been going on since caveman. Babies that were born at the wrong time (prior to winter) or times of distress were killed to protect the clan.

Now we will live in an age of 24hrs news, DNA, other technology. You will hear all the gruesome details from all over.

I try to keep things into perspective to get me through it.

Not a perfect way to handle it, it is my way of handling the awful nature of humans. And frankly we are in times of distress so I expect to see more awful things than normal.

 

[Stitchfans]

I agree also.

With so many places that says you can drop them off here with no questions asked there is no excuse for all of this.

 

[TennisGirl80]

As a matter of history, infantcide has been going on since caveman. Babies that were born at the wrong time (prior to winter) or times of distress were killed to protect the clan.

Now we will live in an age of 24hrs news, DNA, other technology. You will hear all the gruesome details from all over.

I try to keep things into perspective to get me through it.

Not a perfect way to handle it, it is my way of handling the awful nature of humans. And frankly we are in times of distress so I expect to see more awful things than normal.

Sorry, but I have no idea what you are talking about here. Who said anything about cavemen?? We are talking about people (not cavemen) in 2009 who have no excuse what-so-ever for murdering anyone, let alone their own children.

 

[MiniGirl]

I remember years ago when we were going through infertility treatments there were a rash of these stories; and while anytime this happens it is awful, it seemed these stories always broke soon after I found out I, once again, was NOT pregnant. With each child I heard about, I cried. I would've gladly taken all of them.

There is no such thing as an unwanted child.

 

[momoftriplets]

"If you no longer want your child, please drop them off here"

I'll take one of those signs.

 

[ChrizJen]

OP, I agree with you 100%.
This was the primary reason that DP and I decided to pursue Foster Parenting. We can really only help one child at a time, and we have to work with a sometimes flawed system, but I say that every minute that child is NOT with an abusive parent is another minute I've kept them safe and out of harm's way.

 

[momoftriplets]

every minute that child is NOT with an abusive parent is another minute I've kept them safe and out of harm's way.

Bless you.

 

[The Mystery Machine]

Sorry, but I have no idea what you are talking about here. Who said anything about cavemen?? We are talking about people (not cavemen) in 2009 who have no excuse what-so-ever for murdering anyone, let alone their own children.

Let's see you put forth a topic and then you are ignorant to me?

I regret posting here.

 

[nd5056]

There is a special corner in Hell for parents like this… .



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[Tink&SquirtsMom]

I need a large sign -
put it on my car, on my home, on my forehead, anywhere and everywhere, saying:

"If you no longer want your child, please drop them off here"


I don't have a lot of money, or a large home, but I just cannot take another story of a "parent" murdering their child. Give the unwanted child to me, or someone that can't have children - someone who will love and care for that baby - let them have a chance at life. I just cannot take another story like this - it is truely breaking my faith in humanity. Whats wrong with these people - the "mother" that threw her newborn, umbilical cord still attached, in a bag and into the river..... how could you possibly do that - How?? This isn't garbage were talking about here, or half eaten pizza, its a beautiful little baby.... or at least it was. I know she was young, and didn't want her family to know, blah blah blah, but I just don't get it - don't they understand the depth of what they are doing????
Little Caylee Anthony was a 2 year old baby girl who died a death no one should have to, and it all happened at the hands of her own mother - Why?? How?? She was a beautiful little girl who will never get to grow up, never get to have her first kiss, never get to live her life - its just not fair! And what about the countless others out there we don't hear about..... I just don't get it, and its killing me.

Thanks for letting me vent.

I agree it's going to get worse with everything going on in our nation right now.

It's good to vent... better to act. If you aren't already you could get involved with your county's crisis nursery or children's home, become a foster parent, volunteer at a local non-profit that provides parent-education on impact of abuse, post-partum depression, etc.

Crisis nurseries in particular often have no question drop off periods when the parent needs to cool down, finds themselves in an economic, mental or addictive issue. The center provides immediate care for the children and counseling and assistance for the parents with the goal of keeping the family intact when possible. They are largely very successful and ALWAYS in need of help. The worst thing is when they don't have enough adults on staff or volunteering they have to turn away kids whose parents are saying they are overwhelmed and need immediate help. These are parents admitting they have an issue and being turned away by our overloaded system. It sounds like that would be right up your alley. Calling your county or starting with a large church is probably the best place to find out which local resources could us help.

The work you do with one child could stop the cycle when that child becomes a parent.

(and btw I am not insinuating it is your responsibility to act, when it is really these parents responsibility to parent or that you currently do not do enough... this is just how I get through things that bother me. I figure out what small way I can do something and I do it)

 

[Fintastic]

I have such a hard time with these things. I just can't imagine being so indifferent to your own child that you harm them or just toss them away like garbage, sometimes literally. My five-year-old is the center of the universe to me. What kind of monster do you have to be to harm your own flesh and blood?

The case that sticks in my head is Rebecca Riley, a four-year-old who died of a drug overdose. Her parents are in jail now waiting for trial. I shouldn't have read the police report but I did, and it went into so much detail that I'll never get it out of my head. Her parents should rot in hell.

 

[TennisGirl80]

Let's see you put forth a topic and then you are ignorant to me?

I regret posting here.

Sorry if I didn't understand how you equate something thats going on in 2009 to cavemen I really just truely don't understand the comparison.