To the woman who had the audacity to call Child Services on my father for no rational reason, seriously, what the heck? To summarize: you called Child Services because my dad left his youngest daughter in a car with her nearly 6 year old brother for two minutes while he ducked into a neighbourhood gas station to buy food for their dinner! My sister was totally fine in the car on a chilly evening with her big brother for a couple of seconds, with my dad in sight and the doors locked to keep crazy people (like yourself) out. Thanks to you my wonderful dad (who’s been parenting for 28 years) has to deal with Child Services and the RCMP on what should have been a fun dad-kid weekend. I wonder about what your own crazy issues are that you feel the need or the right to invade someone’s home life over something so insignificant. My dad is the best parent around and doesn’t deserve dealing with your complaints or any investigations due to them. Maybe think twice before you lose your shit next time. —Happy Daughter
This article appears in Jun 23-29, 2011.
It is good thing that people on ont he look out for things like that but at the same time it also creates some nosey freakin people… that find everyone else’s lives more interesting then there own and feel the need to get invloved.
So… How did Child Services find your dad? Did little miss nosey write down the make, model # and license plate # of the car along with a description of your dad and siblings? Just askin’.
It is NEVER a good idea to leave a child alone, even with a slightly older sibling. Six is hardly an age for responsibility. Would it have killed you to bring the kids into the store with you for 2 minutes?
agreed TTFN children aren’t old enough to be left alone even at 10 I know b/c that’s how old my oldest is and she wasn’t old enough according to DCS to be left home alone for 2 hours after school. Even the six year old being left alone is likely cause for investigation but another child younger. Not to say that your dad isn’t the greatest OP but society has rules for a reason, if we say it’s ok for your six year old brother to watch his infant sibling for a few minutes it just creates a slippery slope for others to misinterpret
This person had every right to call Child Services and I’m glad they did. You should never leave children that young in a car alone! How easy is it for someone to go up to the car and say, “Hey your dad told me to come get you, unlock the door my pretties!!” They had no idea how long the children were in there and probably felt better calling Child Services on a small incident like this then just assuming that whoever was watching them was nearby or going to come back soon.
Come on JM what is the probability of that happening. The world is actually a safer place (less crime per capita) than it was in the 50’s and 60’s, yet the stuff they did then we are like OMG. I bet you would be more likely to get struck by lightning than have what you suggest happen. Wow, I am glad I am not your kid.
BTW, I think your children have a much better chance being molested at Sunday school than they do alone in a locked car, as the % of religious officials that do this sort of thing are a lot higher than the general population.
Who the fuck buys a kid dinner from a gas station?
When I was a kid we were left in the car all the time by ourselves for a good 10min or so. Depends on the kids and how well their parents teach them about saftey and the dangers.
There is such thing as taking things to the extream.
Awesome VELOCE. Must have been Slim Jims and a scratch ticket
My dad left me and my little sister waiting in our car which was parked outside the house when I was about 6. I jumped into the front seat and in my play, I accidentally released the brake, which caused the car to slowly roll backwards into our neighbour’s car, giving it a little dent. Funny that I was the one who was spanked and not my dad! Luckily we lived on a quiet street; it could have been alot worse.
Remeber those old carseats of the 70’s and early 80’s? Because I was so small, I was stuck in one until I was 5, yet I could easily bust out merely by flexing my body and pushing my stomach forward to release the snaps! I think I drove my parents crazy!
Good Dad? Come on. Who buys dinners at a gas station? That shit isn’t even food. The person did the children a favor by calling Child Services…..they could have gotten food poisoning.
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Buying dinner for the children at a gas station and leaving them in the car while he purchases said ‘meal’? PARENT OF THE YEAR!! Not.
He was buying fish sticks, seeing as everyone seems pretty concerned about the food situation. And he could see the car from the gas station. And the person who called in knew my dad was in the store for two minutes, and could see the car, and spoke to my father after. They called child services by taking down the license plate number. It’s absurd.
common dog…never EVER leave your child alone in the car, regardless of how long you are gone or if the doors are locked. It’s too easy for a over-zealous or bored child to take the car out of gear, (into gear if it’s running) and now you’re dealing with a 3000 lb hunk of rolling metal that isn’t going to stop until it hits something or someone. True, it may never happen but the potential is there and it’s far to easy to have happen. The fact that he put his kids in that position, I think, warrants a call to at least the mounties.
avast, no one said the car was running, if it is an automatic, you couldn’t even get it in neutral. You guys should like you would be upset if a parent had to go out the front door to the mail box if the kids were gasp inside alone.
Sorry second sentence should read: You guys would be upset if a parent had to go out the front door to the mail box if the kids were gasp inside alone.
Uhh I don’t have kids, Informant and don’t plan on having any but my own parents never left me alone like that. The probability of something bad like that happening might not be too high, but who the fuck cares? You’re probably one of those people that doesn’t see anything wrong with smoking and drinking while pregnant because you don’t think the probability of something bad happening is enough to go through the terrible inconvenience of going without smoking or drinking. What if something did happen? What if on the front page of the news tomorrow it read something like “CHILDREN ABDUCTED WHILE LEFT UNATTENDED FOR A BRIEF TIME IN CAR,” what would you honestly think of the person that left them there? I guarantee you most people would blame the ‘guardian’. And it’s not like abduction is the only thing that could go wrong. Just because the doors are locked so people can’t get in, doesn’t mean the child can’t simply unlock the door and go for a stroll and get lost, hurt or taken. But whatever, I don’t have kids so I don’t know what I’m talking about, I’m only using common sense which I guess is obsolete to whatever ‘parental instincts’ one could have.
“Who buys dinners at a gas station?”
Really hate to say it but I agree with sebastian again!
well said less than three mel
You guy’s evidently don’t get out my way much.
But at the Irving Gas station at exit 7, on the 102, just past the airport, has a resturant called the Big Stop & they are fucking packed all the time & you can do “GASP” ….take out meals…
FROM A GAS STATION !
The horror ! ! ! ! ! !
Man you city dwellers gotta get out and see more of this great province !
I know where there’s a barn in Elmsdale on a secondary rd, with a trailer by it that sells great fish & chips, really nice clams.
And it isn’t well advertised, it just has a plywood placard they put out in the drive way when they’re opened. Which isn’t regular hours,its like 4 days a week, later in the afternoon til early evening.
If they don’t feel like opening, they don’t, but the foods really good & when they’re open I always see people in there, & I pop in myself from time to time.
You fucking idiot, More-on. Dinorwar already stated IN THE BITCH ITSELF that the kids’ father was only in for two minutes. Now, one with the ability to rub two brain cells together would likely deduce that oh gee HAY! THEY WEREN’T GETTING SOMETHING AT BIG STOP.
Jesus FUCK you’re dense, but keep this shit coming, more-on — it’s good for a laugh (in the ‘point and laugh’ and ‘ahaha that makes me feel so much better about myself’ kinda ways).
“avast, no one said the car was running, if it is an automatic, you couldn’t even get it in neutral…”
– Informant
No one said the car was automatic either, Informant. What’s your fucking point? Don’t leave your kid alone in the car. Full stop. I thought that THAT would’ve been self explanatory but I guess laziness wins out over your child’s safety.
Avast, what safety issue?? the children were in no danger at all, wow you guys must be huge helicopter parents, you probably wouldn’t let your 14 year old cross the street without you being there with them.
I used to grap a bus at age 12 to get to sports practice at the other end of the city (1 hour ride alone) and never had an issue, just like 99.999% of others that do this or gasp leave their kids alone for 2 minute. How would you get your mail from the mail box, don’t tell me you would leave your kids in your house along for 30 seconds, they may escape from the backdoor and run across the street and get hit by a car or kidnapped, this is crazzy the kids were not in danger at all.
JM, Thank God yo don’t have kids as I’m sure they would run away as soon as they could with your views coming at them.
How would they run away if I’m watching them? LAWL. There is a difference between leaving your child unattended in a car and going to a mailbox on your property. If you can’t figure out that difference then I really hope your children get taken away soon.
Sorry, but I’m for the person who called children services. You NEVER leave a baby unattended. EVER.
Does the “nearly six year old” boy know CPR? It only takes one second for a child to choke to death.
For someone calling themselves “Informant” you don’t seem to be too well informed.
You’re comparing a 12-14 year old crossing the street or catching a bus to go across town to a 5 year old “big brother” left to watch his infant sister alone in a car. (Re-read the original post) There IS no comparison. Apples and oranges. A 5 year old can’t be expected to make a rational decision or judgement call or understand what is going on/what to do should something happen. It’s not fair to put a 5 year old into that position. Google “child left unattended in car” and just see how many hits you get. Actually read some of these sites. Read the actual testimonials/police reports describing what happened when the parents/guardian were only gone for “2 minutes”. Still don’t believe me? Still think I’m being over reactive or over protective? Call any lawyer, cop, paramedic or child welfare agent in town and ask them. It’s child endangerment. Hands down. Full stop. I don’t care what YOU THINK is safe. Yeah, you may do it a million times and nothing has ever happened. Just like when I was growing up in the 70’s when seat belts were nothing more than a suggestion and smoking with your kids in the car was perfectly fine or drinking and driving was illegal but not really frowned upon. I used to live on my bike as a kid and never wore a helmet. Thankfully, I survived. Nothing ever happened to me. Just like nothing may ever happen to your kids if you leave them alone in your car. That’s not the point. The point is you are willingly and knowingly putting them into a position where there is greater than average potential for something to happen, (abduction, trunk entrapment, heat stroke, putting the vehicle in motion, etc etc). Kids are kids. They are curious and fearless by nature. YOU’RE putting them at risk. You’re toying with fate. Why risk it? Why would you put your 5 year old in that position? Is it worth the 10 seconds you’d save by not taking them into the store (or where ever you’re going) with you? Ask yourself that the next time you decide to leave your kid alone in the car. I pray that nothing like this ever happens to your kids, despite a severe lapse of judgement on your part.