Parents lose custody - after baby beaten at babysitters

stella6979 wrote: I was reading this story, and yes, it's hard to read, but I just can't decide how I feel about this. On one hand, I think the parents should be responsible for finding a proper caregiver, but at the same time, sometimes the people you trust most can let you down. What do you all think about this. Do you agree that the parents should have lost custody?

http://www.ketv.com/news/11424916/detail.h...00461&qs=1;bp=t

C&K*s Mommie replied: There must be more to the story than just what was written in that article. Nowhere in the article did it mention what steps the mother took to ensure that the babysitters were not "inappropiate". From the surface just based on that article, the mother did nothing wrong for leaving an infant with a babysitter for only an hour.

There has to be more to it. The story did nto even mention what became of the two sitters who were sleeping at the time of these events.

stella6979 replied:
I agree. There's definately more to the story, but I'm still having a hard time understanding how all that could have taken place without waking the "so-called" baby-sitters. This kind of thing makes me so mad and I do agree that the baby probably needs her parents right now. At least let them see her under some supervision.

mummy2girls replied: ok we dont know the whole story but what i read i say its unfair. If Jenna was abused like that in the daycare that was before a good place then why should she be taken away? If my daughter was beaten only once i would yank her out. So how can the parents be responsible. She trusted the cargivers. Its tough with caregivers.. you just never know what truely happens behind cloised doors. They can act all sweet but once the parents leave they can turn into a monster. The parents do not have x-ray vision so how do they know. Its a diff story if this mother put her child in to this daycare and she was hurt really badly once and then she puts her back in then yes the mom should be responsible because the mom knew. But if they never did anything like this before then why?

CantWait replied: From what the article says, no I don't think the baby should be removed. Like you said, sometimes those we trust the most really let us down. However reading between the lines of the article, it sounds as if a lot has been left out.
What a tragedy, and I don't think justice will be served in this case at all.

lovemykiddies replied: What an awful story! I was relieved to read that the baby is alive at this point...I hope she'll be okay. You know, I don't know who's responsible. I don't think they gave enough information to tell. But something went terribly wrong here, and that poor baby needs someone to step in and help. IMO.

hopefulmomtobe replied: The only reason I say yes, is for this reason alone..."Court documents also said the couple failed to provide Naveena with safe, stable and appropriate housing."

I don't believe it is right to take a child from the parents if the parents had good intentions of leaving the child with someone they thought would take care of her, they can't control what really goes on in someone elses house and it was only for an hour, BUT what it boils down to is the living environment the child was living in on a daily basis more so then what happened at the babysitters home. As tragic as it was and what that poor baby went through, it boils down to overall bad parenting on a daily basis it seems.

Calimama replied:
I agree as well. How horrible for that child.

DansMom replied: The story is very confusing and tragic. Some of it doesn't add up (I don't believe that the two adults in the home were "sleeping" within an hour of having an infant given to their care). I guess I can see how the state would step in until the facts get sorted out. However, the parents should be able to be with their little girl in the hospital!

Kirstenmumof3 replied: That's horrible! But I don't think it's the parents fault and I don't think they should have lost there child!

Cece00 replied: Unless the parents KNEW they were leaving her with someone who was not fit to watch kids, I dont think they should be taking her away from her parents.

Very sad for that baby

jcc64 replied: Children are seldom removed from their homes without substantial evidence of neglect or danger. It sounds as if there is something more known to their local authorities that led them to this decision.
The parents are young and obviously not exhibiting good judgment, to say the least. I think the state made the right call to protect the child, tbh. Yes, the parents should be able to be with the child while she heals, but some intervention seems appropriate.
Furthermore, I'd be investigating the babysitters. Who goes to sleep with a house full of young children, let alone someone else's newborn?!

julesmom replied: If you watch the clip, it says that the mom had just moved in with these 2 people. But the baby stayed with it's father.

The two people are charged.

Brias3 replied: I'm sure the loss of custody had to do with the subject of providing the baby with an appropriate environment to live in, which was stated at the very end. I'm sure there's more to do from that side of the story.

Still, I think the caregivers should get their butts thrown in jail immediately.

That poor little baby!