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Warpy

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34. Very young children can move like lightning

Mon May 6, 2013, 03:08 PM

May 2013

and their big heads unbalance them. This can be tragic around water, kids have been known to tip over and drown in mop buckets when mom turned away for a few seconds to make a few passes with the mop.

I'm guessing this was a typically overtired mother (a reason she couldn't remember her number, sleep deprivation does that) and a tragic accident. Could it have been prevented? Yeah, if he was in the water and not in the bathroom just leaning over the edge of the tub to grab a toy and fell in.

I don't see this as a heartless abuser. The injuries are consistent with a face plant.

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Baby drowns as mom talks with salesman [View all] Common Sense Party May 2013 OP

you forgot a link cali May 2013 #1

Oops. Common Sense Party May 2013 #2

signs little one might have been abused physically beforehand> KittyWampus May 2013 #3

I wasn't sure if that happened before or if that was during the drowning. Common Sense Party May 2013 #4

Not enough there to say abuse versus a face plant from a kid learning to stand. winter is coming May 2013 #5

Thank you for that. Ednahilda May 2013 #36

LOL, I originally almost added that kids seem more accident-prone the closer you get to picture day! winter is coming May 2013 #39

I had a friend whose son drowned at home a month ago joeglow3 May 2013 #18

Very young children can move like lightning Warpy May 2013 #34

Yeah. I have no need to trash talk her. tblue May 2013 #78

Very sorry for your friends Joe DonRedwood May 2013 #76

It was terrible joeglow3 May 2013 #81

Amazing. Multiple threads with scores of posts about the OUTRAGE of a 5 year old with a gun Common Sense Party May 2013 #6

I agree it's pretty bad LeftInTX May 2013 #7

Since you never know... Pelican May 2013 #8

There have been many accidental shootings of children where charges weren't filed LeftInTX May 2013 #9

What? Kingofalldems May 2013 #11

The criminal neglect would be when she named her kid Jerwond blueamy66 May 2013 #25

My goodness, you are a nasty one. (n/t) SMC22307 May 2013 #56

no the mother was when she named her kid Jerwond blueamy66 May 2013 #71

*Sigh* Major Nikon May 2013 #77

Some ppl are not fit parents... no education regarding CHILDREN. alittlelark May 2013 #10

Wow. HappyMe May 2013 #12

You're doubling down on yesterdays deflection attempt by The Straight Story? Pretty transparent. Electric Monk May 2013 #13

The OP was posted on May 2nd. HappyMe May 2013 #14

Ah, so TSS was copying CSP then. Thanks for pointing it out, I'd missed that. Electric Monk May 2013 #15

Sorry if I sounded like I HappyMe May 2013 #19

You're accusing the op pintobean May 2013 #16

I followed CSP's post from that thread to this thread and didn't read dates. Guilty as charged. nt Electric Monk May 2013 #17

You shouldn't try to score points calling out somebody else trying to score points snooper2 May 2013 #55

Actually, I stand by what I wrote. CSP doubled down on TSS's thread by linking to here from there Electric Monk May 2013 #58

Yes, it's very telling indeed. Common Sense Party May 2013 #60

If you weren't attacking members pintobean May 2013 #64

I've seen you defending others in threads I was uninvolved with, often shortly before they were PPR. Electric Monk May 2013 #66

I've seen admin pintobean May 2013 #70

re: "hand you your ass" is your opinion. Skinner asked politely for me to not tie his name to it Electric Monk May 2013 #72

Skinner asked politely pintobean May 2013 #73

Oh, please. EVERYONE here uses any and every story to score. closeupready May 2013 #20

Wrong as usual. Common Sense Party May 2013 #21

There are roughly 2,500 infant deaths from SIDS in the US each year. Would you like 2,500 threads Electric Monk May 2013 #22

Is SIDS the result of criminal negligence in every single instance? Common Sense Party May 2013 #23

How about we continue this conversation when some negligent mom walks into a mall, or a school, or Electric Monk May 2013 #27

So deaths are only tragic when they come in multiples? Common Sense Party May 2013 #29

The gun arguers would find a way HappyMe May 2013 #26

??? Common Sense Party May 2013 #31

This message was self-deleted by its author Robb May 2013 #33

Are there people who are opposing any attempts to prevent these things from happening ? JI7 May 2013 #37

I'm not sure what that has to do with the price of beans on a cold Chicago morning. Common Sense Party May 2013 #38

your post complained about people who want gun control JI7 May 2013 #40

It complained about people who only seem to view negligent gun deaths as horrible tragedies Common Sense Party May 2013 #41

What sort of regulation would you propose to prevent mothers from negligently allowing their infants Electric Monk May 2013 #42

I don't think negligence can be regulated out of existence. Common Sense Party May 2013 #45

I don't know where you got that quote from, but that's not what I wrote. nt Electric Monk May 2013 #47

You are right. My bad. I forgot whom I was speaking with. Common Sense Party May 2013 #49

many kids die in horrible tragedies , if we don't start a thread to express sympathy for each one JI7 May 2013 #43

I thought the issue of gun control was to prevent people from being killed. Common Sense Party May 2013 #46

the gun nuts are part of the whole issue of trying to get Gun Control Passed JI7 May 2013 #50

I don't see what you are seeing / imagining. Quantess May 2013 #52

Here's why this thread was actually about guns from the get go, and not about this drowned infant Electric Monk May 2013 #54

Aha. Quantess May 2013 #57

there were some women that died when a limo caught on fire JI7 May 2013 #24

This is a story about a HappyMe May 2013 #28

ok, i read the above comment and thought it was in relation to TSS trying to make JI7 May 2013 #35

I worked with a special needs boy HockeyMom May 2013 #30

That is horrible. The son is lucky, though, to have that kind of dad. Common Sense Party May 2013 #32

Sad story, but a couple of questions: Blue_Tires May 2013 #44

I don't think he did KNOW. He heard some things, sort of wondered, and it seems like Common Sense Party May 2013 #48

he was trying to sell her something so felt he shouldn't intrude JI7 May 2013 #51

The artcle does not say that. Deep13 May 2013 #53

Does not say what? Common Sense Party May 2013 #59

This: Deep13 May 2013 #74

I can put two and two together. Obviously the police can, too. Common Sense Party May 2013 #75

I don't know. Deep13 May 2013 #82

Leaving a seven month old baby in the bath alone. kiva May 2013 #87

Okay, a very irresponsible parent. 99Forever May 2013 #61

Their point is the same as their favorite DU Group. RKBA Electric Monk May 2013 #62

Every post here has to have a political motive? Common Sense Party May 2013 #63

yes, it's the general discussion section of a political website. La Lioness Priyanka May 2013 #67

And every post here has a political aspect to it? Common Sense Party May 2013 #68

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This is a political website. 99Forever May 2013 #83

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sad but nothing a law could prevent La Lioness Priyanka May 2013 #65

Is there a law that can prevent negligent deaths from firearms? Common Sense Party May 2013 #69

The baby was 7 months old life long demo May 2013 #79

The mind can do strange things when something like that happens. Xithras May 2013 #80

Sad story Marrah_G May 2013 #84

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What a seriously fucked up comment pintobean May 2013 #86