So I found a 2 year old boy...

[Seraph]

walking down the street by himself just now. I just got off the bus and there he was. All he could say was "baby" when he pointed at my son so I'm guessing he is between 1-1/2 to 2yrs old. So I ask him where he lives and he giggles at me and points at my son again. Then I ask him to take me to mummy, which he clearly understands, and does so right away. It turns out his parents live on the ground floor in the back of my building. Their back porch is littered with garbage and tools. I knock on the door and a girl answers (she looks about 16). I say "I found your son walking down the road by himself". She just looks at me and says "Really?" as if she didn't even care. I'm ****** off at this point but I ust say "Yeah". She says "Ok thank you" and closes the door.


That ****** me off. I want to call the cops but they probably wouldn't do anything. I'm sure the kid just walked out and she didn't realize. It could happen to anyone, but she just didn't seem to care at all.

WTF?

[John Mora]

Re: So I found a 2 year old boy...

Well, it's not that hard to understand. She's neglectful. Poor kid.

[Hyper Dingo]

Re: So I found a 2 year old boy...

Man I expected this to end with the kid in your basment making shoes.

[Ms. Porkchop]

Re: So I found a 2 year old boy...

I wouldn't call the cops but I would highly recommend calling social services and reporting her. They are legally required to look into every complaint. When you give them your report, make sure that you mention that she didn't really care that the kid had went missing.

[Jamos]

Re: So I found a 2 year old boy...

Kill her and take the kid.

Or give the police an anonymous called about a possible case of neglect. It is much better than to find the kid hit by a car thanks to his careless mother.

EDIT: Nevermind. Momma Chop's idea is better.

[Bon]

Re: So I found a 2 year old boy...

This generation...pathetic.

[gray]

Re: So I found a 2 year old boy...

you should have kept it

[Snarf]

Re: So I found a 2 year old boy...

I agree with PC, you need to call family services. That makes me ill.

[Duel]

Re: So I found a 2 year old boy...

That sucks.

[DarkwingChuck]

Re: So I found a 2 year old boy...

I also agree with Porkchop. Report it to child services. If she really doesn't care the kid will be a lot better off living with people who do and if she does it'll hopefully be a wake up call and she'll probably be put into some parenting training/counseling.

[Seraph]

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I think I'm going to. The whole time I've been telling myself maybe I read her reaction wrong and that she was actually concerned. But my gut says otherwise. I can't let something like that go.

[Ms. Porkchop]

Re: So I found a 2 year old boy...

Even if you are wrong its better than being right and finding out later something happened because you didn't call. You will remain anonymous but she could probably figure it out if she thought hard enough. But judging by her actions she doesn't think about anything very hard.

[Denmo]

Re: So I found a 2 year old boy...

Judging by her age too.

[Seraph]

Re: So I found a 2 year old boy...

I would just feel horrible if I was wrong.


I honestly don't think she was too concerned. If it was me the first thing I'd do is grab him and hug the **** out of him for like 10min. She was just like "...ok..."

[Big Rick Cook]

Re: So I found a 2 year old boy...

Sounds like a case of neglect to meeee. Turn it over to Social Services. They'll figure it out. Don't feel bad about it if it turns out you just got your signals crossed and misinterpreted the whole thing. Worst case scenario, the girl finds out it was you and tells her coke-dealing boyfriend that you're causing problems and he comes by with a baseball bat and some buddies to teach you a lesson.

=D