Driver Finds Toddler in Busy Intersection

DON'T MAKE ANY VOTES ON THE POLL...

THE WHOLE THING IS BLOWN OUT OF PROPORTION.

When I first read the headline, I literally, thought the nine year old was babysitting all alone, and couldn't wait to hear where mom went. But... she was still there. All she did was ask the little girl to take her baby brother somewhere else.
What's wrong with that?
For the hypocrites that act like they've NEVER told their other siblings to help them with ANYTHING, get real!

Get real, and stop acting like you've never needed help from anyone while caring for a child.
And if you DO NOT have children, shut your pot-holes!

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Thank GOD, the baby/toddler was rescued from the street. A nine yr.old is NOT mature enough to be left with a baby or toddler. An adult is able to take care of a child. When a young person, perhaps 14 or 15 yrs. of age has taken a first aid course, and has shown an interest in babysitting, that is a good time for baby or toddler care by them to begin. I'm in my 50's and have seen plenty in my lifetime. Children are not mentally capable of caring for little ones.

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The 9 year old wasn't placed "in charge", she was asked to bring the baby downstairs. Another story of media exaggeration. Mom was in the house and didn't have her "babysitting". Could happen to the best of us

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Jmmc: I COMPLETELY agree! she did not ask her to babysit! Her 9 year old took him to another room! Toddlers wander. Mothers cannot watch them every second of the day. This mother did nothing wrong. Accidents happen and thankfully all is well. A neighbor of mine years ago was cooking dinner and her little 3 year old opened the front door and walked out! Ended up in front of my house. When I drove him home...she was coming out of the woods in her backyard while the older brothers were looking all over the house. I'll never forget how the older brother tried to yell for his mom and his voice broke. I had to yell and tell her I had the baby. FRIGHTENING. That little 9 year old and her mom had enough of a harrowing experience. Another friend of mine had HER 3 year old walk out the door while she was loading groceries from her car to her house. A lady pulled over, brought him to her and said....I know you a good mom...this stuff happens. My friend broke down and cried. I'm sad how judgmental people on this board are.

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As a mom and grandmom, themother in this case should be lloked at for child abuse, on the baby and the 9 year old. I wonder if she is passing the buck onto the 9 year old so that she will not be in trouble. What ever, she was not supervising her kids, either of them.
To the person that said it was not a busy intersection.........got news for you, any intersection that a baby gets into and might be hit and killed is a busy intersection........

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Sometimes a parent needs to ask a sibling to keep an eye on a child while the parent might need to quickly do something in the other room. Not all of us have nannys and/or live in help to watch children constantly. It was a scary thing that happened to that family , but thank goodness it turned out alright!!

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Accidents happens. I don't care who you are. I'm pretty sure the mother has punished herself more than anybody ever could. It hurts to think a child could be in harms way. We all have done stuff that could have put a child in harms way drinking, speeding, taking them to the beach, etc. If this mother is charged then the jails is going to be filled with alot of good people. What the police needs to do is go after the parents that physically, mentally, or neglect there children. For me if the parents drugs, smoking and drinking habits takes away food, a home, clothes and whatever the child needs should be charged. Not somebody who accidently slipped.

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i dont think the fact of a mother being single or unwed has anything to do with her capability of taking care of her children.Everyone has little mishaps like that with their kids. and the 9 y.o should have known the difference between puttin the kid in the bed instead of on the couch. But like i said almost everyone goes through that alteast once

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This is another case of the media misinterpreting what happened. The mother WAS HOME!!! She asked the girl to take her brother downstairs and put him in the playpen.
She DID NOT leave her kids home alone with construction workers. She was probably in the bathroom - I mean come on!! Mothers have to go wee wee too!!
And to the moron who made the comment about single unwed mothers...SHAME ON YOU!!! Do not judge us unless you know our situation. I got out of a bad marriage (he was abusive). I am chief engineer of a radio station - how is that for mentally challenged, you twit.

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With the information provided by the writer the government needs to stay out, no one should be looking into seeing if charges should be filed. That is always the first thing the police and courts do, the answer is to file charges, take them to court, tie up the courts more, and cost the tax payers more money in court costs.

Seems to me it was one of those out of the ordinary circumstances, little things, like leaving a door open, a young girl not following instructions, and a busy mom. Is there a law saying you cant leave a door open, is there a law saying you can't ask your young daughter/or son to assist you, is there a law saying that all children should remain on the same house floor as the mother. Get real...did you know that in the State of Washington a BB gun is considered a firearm, and if the neighbor kids are out and about shooting at cans and one of the kids accidently gets shot with a BB then your child will be charged with assault with a deadly weapon which is a felony.

I believe that our police and courts go to far, these cases are the easy cases because they are responsible parents and will respond to allegations where as actual criminals need to chased down and it costs to much and takes to much time to actually charge real cri minals, so lets go for the ones who don't run and actually respond to allegations and show up for court.

Shame on the police for looking into possible criminal charges.

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Sorry, 9 IS old enough to have some responsibility... At age 9 I was pushing a stepstool up to the stove to help prepare dinner, doing my share of chores, and babysitting for money!!! There are many other children who learn to do chores and it doesn't hurt one bit.
When did we become such a mollycoddling country.???? The time to teach children responsibility starts the day they are born. You're not doing them or anyone else any favors by babying them into their teenage years... good gracious... this mother simply asked the 9 yr old to put the child in the playpen...the 9 yr old learned a valuable lesson - do as your mother says!!! Too bad more 9 yr olds can't learn that. Give the woman a break.

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The construction worker outta have his azz kicked, too stupid to close the door. Same with those that had no fetcin up, leaving lights on when not in rooms, not washing hands leaving wash room. Trouble is half this country ain't had no fetchin up with those that their vows mean nothing to them. You get what you pay for.

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Give me a break. Mom was home as stated in the article, she just asked her older daughter to put the baby in the playpen downstairs. It's easy for a 9 year old to forget between the time they're asked and the time they do the actual details of a request - they are not adults and some cause and effect are not always processed quickly in their brains.

I fully believe a 9 year old can and should help mom because it will help them learn. Accidents happen - thank God it didn't this time. Charges should not be filed unless there are circumstances not listed in this article that show a history of neglect and/or abuse. There are way too many kids in this country with drug abusers, child molesters, or parents who beat their children beyond recognition. When did being human become a crime and protect the criminals rights become normal?

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The 9 year old was not baby sitting just asked to take the child in the other room. That is not baby sitting. Maybe the mom had to go take dump. If you are a parent at one time or another you have asked the older sibling to look after the younger one just for a min. at least. When I was 10yrs. old walking a 1st and 2nd grader home from school which was around a mile or two. It depends on the 10yr old if they should be babysitting or not. Some 10 yr. olds are very responsible and some aren't./

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You people who are commenting that this mother should be charged are simply NUTS. You are the worst kind of holier-than-thou individuals. The mom asked her older child to TAKE THE TODDLER DOWNSTAIRS INTO THE PLAYPEN. What mom hasn't said to the older sibling, "... keep an eye on your brother for a second while I go grab a jacket..." or "... don't let your little sister put that in her mouth...." Come ON people. This is a fluke happening that thankfully didn't become a tragedy. Learn from it and go ON. (P.S. Seamaiden, someone needs to thump your sanctimonious head.)

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you never leave a baby alone for a minute. stay in the room with them or take them with you from room to room

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This is not child abuse. The 9yr. was ask to take the toddler in another room not watch the for hours and hours. This is getting blow out of proportion.

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