Newsday article today - 3 year old who drowned in Shirley

http://www.newsday.com/news/local/suffolk/ny-lipool0808,0,1649989.story

I still can't figure out how the parents could allow a 3 year old to roam the neighborhood for hours at a time and not check on him.

This is sooo sad and could have been prevented.

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so heartbreaking!! I think a lot of people are going to have some explaining to do!

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I CAN believe it! A few years ago, I called CP because a small child was walking around with NO parent in sight! When I reported it, the woman at the CP office said "well, there is nothing we can do about it - it is CULTURAL"

So you mean to tell me it is "cultural" to let your 2 year old kid wander the streets without a parent???

I was appalled!

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Posted by BabyCote2006

I CAN believe it! A few years ago, I called CP because a small child was walking around with NO parent in sight! When I reported it, the woman at the CP office said "well, there is nothing we can do about it - it is CULTURAL"

So you mean to tell me it is "cultural" to let your 2 year old kid wander the streets without a parent???

I was appalled!

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I did go to the Police - they wouldn't do anything so they told me to call CP and you see where that got me....

...if you want the FULL story, I actually wound up "hitting" the kid with my CAR! He was NOT hurt at all, but his bike wound up under my car. Who would think that there would be a 2 year old un-supervised roaming outside in nothing but a diaper???
It was terrible that CP did nothing. I told them that this had happened before and I asked them to keep an eye on that house/family. They told me they are not in the business of babysitting and can only react when they are called!
DISGUSTING!

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I just read that article over lunch. VEry sad indeed. How could the mom not know the 3-year old was blocks away for periods of time. My kids are in my sight at all times!

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The whole situation is very sad and could most definelty have been prevented.