And the Parent of the Year Is????

OK every one!. Just when I thought that all the parenting awards had been handed out for the year along comes one who just blows the lid off the ceremony.
In Dayton Ohio a woman is being held by the Dayton Police Department for not remembering. I wonder what it was she could not remember?. Well according to the County Coroner she can not remember how her one month old infant was placed into the microwave.

As the mother was being questioned by the County Prosecutor she was trying to think what series of events led to the death of her one month old. She had a hard time remembering due to the fact she was obliviated by alcohol the night before. According to the Coroner the child had no visible burns on the out side, but internally there was proof that the infant had been placed into a microwave. After examining the microwave the Police Department found DNA evidence that the child was inside the unit.

This is what I do not understand. In most states if you go to the local humane society to adopt an animal generally some one will visit your home and check for good living conditions for the pet. If you want to drive a motor vehicle you have to pass a written and road test to receive your license. If you want to carry a concealed weapon you have to go to a class and obtain a permit.

Why am I rambling so? If you are pregnant and you walk into a hospital to deliver the child no one even thinks to ask, are you a good parent. Now before parents want to blow me across the ocean let me explain. As a parent myself I have learned one thing. I'm not even close to being perfect. With that said. Many will agree that some things in parenting would be considered common sense. For example always make sure your child has a seat belt on, never let them wash their eyes with mouth wash, never leave your child alone in a vehicle, oh and never drink while their at home and place them into the microwave.

I am just so sick of these people that get handed the greatest gift in the world and with no thought or concern just allow it to slip right through their hands.These idiots and that is exactly what they are when they forgot they had a child in the vehicle or I was so drunk I don't remember where dose the line of thinking come from.

Some people pay better attention to their pets than their kids. I bet as drunk as she was she knew where her cigarettes where at and obviously where she sat the alcohol. OK I am going to calmly type some more. Children have so many harmful things around them every day from germs to pedophiles to abuse. The one place a child should never be worried is in the company of their own parent. I admit that when with me my own child has fell down before I could catch her or put a penny in her mouth. But when she fell down we were not outside on the 30th floor of a building and the penny did not come from the urinal in the mens room.

If a person has a history of alcoholism or drug abuse or just abusive behavior should not this be taken into consideration before they take a child home. I mean if a company can run your credit before selling you a vehicle or a house is there not something we could do to make sure children are not leaving the delivery room and showing back up in the morgue. The fear of being a parent is special because with each brake through you feel like you have gained in knowledge and are able to let loose of one deep breath you've held in since the birth. As you learn they get older and certain things are no longer emergencies. But new ones normally arrive.

I would love no more than to put a stop to the death of children by the pure stupidity of an adult who has no more business having a child than they would a jet ski. Every year infant deaths raise to an alarming percentage across the country. I recommend that local people contact local governments in their towns and recommend the highest penalty for that person in the event a child's death is ruled preventable. This is some thing close to my heart because we defend nations around the world who can not defend themselves. I think it is time to do the same for the children of this country.