Sad news story re: taping pacifier in - death mentioned

amynicole21 wrote: Police: Lake Stevens Baby Dies After Pacifier Taped To Face

POSTED: 9:59 am PDT June 19, 2007
UPDATED: 2:41 pm PDT June 19, 2007

LAKE STEVENS, Wash. -- A woman has been arrested in the death of her 4-month-old son after telling authorities she had taped a pacifier to his face to keep the device in his mouth.

Bonnie M. Desmond, 20, of Lake Stevens, was arrested by police in this town east of Everett and booked into the Snohomish County jail Monday night for investigation of first-degree manslaughter, with bail set at $100,000, according to the jail Web site.

An autopsy was scheduled to determine the cause of death.

The woman called 911 about 11:30 a.m. Monday and said her baby was unconscious, but paramedics who rushed to the home she shares with her fiance found the little boy had been dead for hours, Fire District 8 Deputy Chief David Lingenfelter said.

The woman told police and medics that a half-hour earlier she found the infant dead and ripped the pacifier from his face, then called her fiance before notifying authorities, according to documents filed by prosecutors.

Prosecutors wrote that after the mother overheard detectives talking about sudden infant death syndrome, she indicated the pacifier had been taped to the child's mouth to keep the device from falling out.

She was arrested following an interview with detectives, police Cmdr. Dan Lorentzen said.

No other children live in the home, the fiance was not under investigation in the baby's death and both parents have been cooperating with the investigation, Lorentzen said.

luvbug00 replied: how horrible! how could a passi in the mouth cause death though?

PrairieMom replied:
It obstructs the airway. Esp if the baby had a stuffy nose or something like that.

gr33n3y3z replied: stupid idiot

ppl. should take classes before having children

stella6979 replied: I'm sorry, but as a parent you should know NOT to tape anything in your child's mouth. Hopefully she doesn't have anymore children.

luvbug00 replied: Ohhh i didn't even think of the stuffy nose. i never would think to tape anything to my kids anyway though.. still soo sad

gr33n3y3z replied:
the heck with the stuffy nose what if the kid threw up it can only come out one way through the nose

PrairieMom replied:
also true.
In general, its a bad idea to block your childs airway.

What a sad story.

grapfruit replied: What a horrible way to die...I wonder though, how bad that little boy's life would have been w/a parent like that...

Maddie&EthansMom replied: How sad

lovemy2 replied: I don't believe babies start breathing through their nose until later on - isn't that true Tara - do you know how old? But I thought by 4 months they did?

What a horrible thing - poor thing sufforcated....

jem0622 replied:

PrairieMom replied:
actually, babys are obligate nose breathers, they mainly breath through their noses.
BUT you still can't block their mouths.

boyohboyohboy replied: how horrible. I do agree that there should be some kind of class for first time parents..although you cant learn common sense.

Mommy2BAK replied: What a shame that there are such major morons in this world rasing who will/would've become our future. Sorry, but stories like this just really infuriate me, such a senseless act.

lovemy2 replied:
Ahh ok, that's right - DUH you would think I would remember that since Dylan used to reflux and it would come out his nose and he couldn't breathe and would really freak out then I would freak out then DH would freak out, then Olivia would freak out and even the dog did sometimes too when she sensed we were really nervous - amazing isn't it the things you can block out from your memory

grapfruit replied:
Well and how could you possibly go over all the dumb things people do? I mean I would never think I'd have to tell somebody, "oh by the way, don't tape anything in your baby's mouth". Like you said, common sense...

Oh, but I agree, classes for first time parents. I'm SO relieved my BIL and SIL are going to be taking some. I hope they learn from them... They need money management classes more though...


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Twelve Volt Man replied:

Calimama replied: I have a friend who honestly thought it was a smart thing to do. She's young and I guess didn't think. How horrible. I agree with the classes, some things we may find "common sense" other people wouldn't have even realized.

CantWait replied:

Hillbilly Housewife replied: That's just so stupid. It's up there with the morons who leave their kids in the car for a minute or two while doing something else, and end up forgetting about them and they die from the heat.

Idiots.

I hope she gets a heavy sentence. I don't feel sorry for her at ALL. Poor baby though.

lisar replied: How stupid is that. Come on any real parent knows not to do that.

Cece00 replied: Well she was a bright one.

You know, I just dont get it. I had a baby @ 19 (this mom was 20) and I knew you couldnt do that. How are people who plan to raise children to STUPID sometimes?????

Boo&BugsMom replied: Moron...

~Roo'sMama~ replied: Oh how sad! What a horrible thing. I'll bet the poor baby spit up and suffocated.

holley79 replied: People cease to amaze me.

Jackie012007 replied: why is it that all the morons in the world have all the kids and the ones who deserve children and are can actually parent are the ones with fertility problems???? How awful, I hopse she gets what she deserves, but that isn't always the case when children are involved

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A&A'smommy replied: That is awful!!!!

3xsthefun replied: How awful. That poor baby.

MommyToAshley replied:

SO very sad. That poor baby.