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packman

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21. Think you misread the post-

Reply to mopinko (Reply #13)

Sat Jun 6, 2015, 03:25 PM

Jun 2015

Have to agree with him, children SHOULD be at home, but unfortunately this is an example of where both parents had to work and dealt with the situation as best as they thought they could. Perhaps they had not recourse - no support, not enough of a salary to afford a sitter or daycare. This is a no win-no win situation in my opinion.

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Boys, ages 2 and 4, were caged 'like animals' inside their Omaha home all day while parents worked, [View all] Omaha Steve Jun 2015 OP

... shenmue Jun 2015 #1

I am glad the kids survived and are getting the help they need. nt uppityperson Jun 2015 #2

Horrible! We need affordable day-care and pre-kindergarten available for every child whose JDPriestly Jun 2015 #3

sick bastards. marym625 Jun 2015 #4

Good that the kids are getting help. How about the parents? mahannah Jun 2015 #5

Poor kids. Kalidurga Jun 2015 #6

If we were a social democracy, there'd be govt-provided daycare. nt valerief Jun 2015 #7

Or, people could get free contraceptives passiveporcupine Jun 2015 #8

Really? Cal Carpenter Jun 2015 #19

Only helping them when they don't want to have kids passiveporcupine Jun 2015 #22

No worries Cal Carpenter Jun 2015 #23

Exactly! newfie11 Jun 2015 #9

Or children could be relinquished and adopted by someone else marshall Jun 2015 #10

Only in the USA Puppyjive Jun 2015 #11

really? children dont belong in daycare? mopinko Jun 2015 #13

So you're saying they DO belong in daycare and not crim son Jun 2015 #15

Careful bluestateguy Jun 2015 #17

Agreed. My child's daycare is amazing, the teachers, experiences prayin4rain Jun 2015 #18

Think you misread the post- packman Jun 2015 #21

I don't think leaving them without any food, clothes or water is doing the best they can. n/t prayin4rain Jun 2015 #24

The parents secondvariety Jun 2015 #12

Right Zamen Jun 2015 #20

Don't have children if you can't afford them. FLPanhandle Jun 2015 #14

About half of all pregnancies are unplanned Major Nikon Jun 2015 #16