Comments on: Cantonment Woman Charged After Child Found Alone By Roadway

By: It'll happen again

It'll happen again — Tue, 08 Oct 2019 13:41:38 +0000

There is no law in Florida or Alabama that prevents a parent from physically disciplining their child. A good old fashioned spanking is not child abuse nor is it violence. I retired from DCF. I’ve had several cases like this. There is usually more going on in the background. But like one of our judges told a young mom, a small child is not a pet. Many times a parent cannot cope. I’m glad this mom has family help. But you do have to make your child mind. If you can’t control your two year old, you won’t control your twelve year old. This mom is not the only one. I hope she gets and accepts the help she needs. Follow your case plan and let your case worker help you. Good luck to your family.

By: Howie

Howie — Mon, 07 Oct 2019 14:05:59 +0000

@ The Parent

I agree with you 100%. Anyone that hasn’t gone through situations like this, they do not understand. They will never understand, and they don’t want to understand.

Try to overlook the negative comments on here, and carry on with what you are doing to help your daughter. Getting this under control to stop the child from escaping will take some time in the making. Now you have to find and pay babysitter’s while you work. Hang in there and May God Bless you and your family.

By: molino resident

molino resident — Mon, 07 Oct 2019 12:12:56 +0000

To Rational: You are on the mark. I agree with you.

To Parent: At 26, give me a break, this grown woman needs to get her act together. Continue keeping the children until she does. She may, though, never get her act together. But at 26, she has some problems because you are a full grown up at 18.
Thank you parent for keeping the children.

By: The parent

The parent — Sun, 06 Oct 2019 17:46:09 +0000

@rational, the parent is right here bending over backwards to help this girl out. As of now I have the kids in my costudy and at 26 and living on her own with her fiance and me living across town having to have my own job to support myself the only thing that could have changed this situation from my point is me giving everything up and moving in with her to watch the kids. Before you ask what the parents are doing ask someone who knows the situation and then get back with me.

By: Rational

Rational — Sun, 06 Oct 2019 15:16:09 +0000

Why are people defending the Mother? It has happen before and it will happen again. Obviously, she is a kid herself and needs help raising her child. Where are the parents or relatives to help this Mother out?

By: Just Saying

Just Saying — Sun, 06 Oct 2019 03:24:09 +0000

@Wonder why,

Maybe you don’t know this, but a parent CAN correct and punish their children. It happens every day. It’s very closed minded and presumptuous to ASSume that she does not do so. There was nothing in the story to indicate what disciplinary methods the mother may employ. For all we know from the article, she could beat the child on a daily basis. That still would in no way guarantee the child not doing the same thing again and again.

@G,

Your daughter may have learned the lesson from getting her behind torn up, but that’s not the answer for every child. What works for one may not work for another. Some kids require nothing more than a stern talking to or “the look” from a parent while others can be beaten within an inch of their lives and it will only strengthen their resolve.

Spanking or not, depends on the child and the infraction. Thinking violence will resolve all issues…is ridiculous and very mistaken.

I don’t know this woman, but I can honestly say with 100% certainty that this could happen to anyone. Unless you never let your child out of your sight for a second, even taking the child into the bathroom with you every time you go (which, face it, would mean that you and the child both have much bigger problems than we’re discussing here), that child can slip out a door, window, doggy door, etc and be off like a flash.

By: Linda M

Linda M — Sat, 05 Oct 2019 18:58:28 +0000

In the early 50’s I had a sister who began sleepwalking during the night. When my parents heard an exterior door close in the middle of the night they found her outside walking around. To remedy this situation, they purchased over the door bells like you see in retail stores, restaurants & other commercial settings. The bells ring whenever a customer or anyone opens the door. They put one over my sister’s bedroom door and one over every exterior door. This solved the problem as it woke up everyone whenever the bell would ring. It’s worth a try for anyone who has little escape artists!

By: David

David — Sat, 05 Oct 2019 12:36:25 +0000

Ok, we have all the keyboard warriors bashing and sitting back scratching their butts, picking their nose. Being so witty.
The lady needs help and compassion, you must think you have the magic answer.
Hate to ruin your delusion , but you dont. When a person needs help, sometimes dcf can help provide services , not throw them under the bus.
I do hope she gets help, it has nothing to do with getting a flipping “whoopin” and other physical acts. Low gene pool residue would recommend physical harm and and touching with force of a child to teach them ..not to be a child

By: Madrid

Madrid — Sat, 05 Oct 2019 08:30:22 +0000

About 3 months ago my father found the little girl walking down the road she was headed towards the curve at well line and Santa Rosa he stopped was walking and talking to her she told him her name and how old she was and said where she lived. He was walking her home and she said she didn’t want to go home as they were walking towards Brook Hill’s he was on the phone with 911 as a car came flying out of the trailer park she jumped out and grab her and took off. How many times does this have to happen before something’s done.

By: Klondike Kid

Klondike Kid — Fri, 04 Oct 2019 22:04:28 +0000

My oldest son at 3 years old ran away from the babysitters while I was at work & she was busy switching her clothes to dryer from washer. The sitter called me at work frantic because she couldn’t find him. Before I could leave work I got another call from my sister , who lived next door to my house, saying a deputy pulled up in my driveway with him in the car . He directed the deputy to our house from a mile away. This was the 80’s & no big issue was made because he was safely returned. I would be mortified to have even a big kid walk down Eight Mile Creek Rd. or Klondike Road now as they’ve unintentionally become commuter superhighways with the runaway growth in the neighboring community of Beulah.
I feel bad for the young lady but this can’t happen any more , I’m glad the child wasn’t ran over or kidnapped.