ilduce39 Posted December 10, 2013 Share Posted December 10, 2013 "The boy’s mother was watching from a window inside the home" Not ok. A puppy and a kid out there. There are hungry animals that roam that area - all kinds of things that could go wrong. I'm sorry, I find this totally irresponsible and the Mom should've been out there, watching her kid and their puppy. Pretty much. How about instead of hopping on "team dog" or "team toddler" we all get on board "team proper supervision from the responsible adult." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gustavo Fring Posted December 10, 2013 Share Posted December 10, 2013 I'm glad the little boy is okay but the mother was very irresponsible. Needs to get taught a thing or two about proper supervision. As a fellow Doberman owner this really is sad for me. Dobies get cold easily so the poor little thing didn't have a chance. Rip dobie. The mother is to be blamed for all this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUPERTKBD Posted December 10, 2013 Share Posted December 10, 2013 Pretty much. How about instead of hopping on "team dog" or "team toddler" we all get on board "team proper supervision from the responsible adult." Agreed. Deb's captain and me and ilduce will wear the "A"s... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horny Manatee Posted December 10, 2013 Share Posted December 10, 2013 Yeah, this thread is full of perfect parents who never once lost sight of their children. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gurn Posted December 10, 2013 Share Posted December 10, 2013 Fortunately children and toddlers still have what is sometimes called a "dive reflex"; this does a better job of shutting down the bodies organs and making it easier to revive them. Shame about the dog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monty Posted December 10, 2013 Share Posted December 10, 2013 Your that one person out of hundreds with severe mental problems if your priorities are that far out of whack. Because clearly I was serious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erik Karlsson Posted December 10, 2013 Share Posted December 10, 2013 Your that one person out of hundreds with severe mental problems if your priorities are that far out of whack. lol. + 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silfverberg Snipes Posted December 11, 2013 Share Posted December 11, 2013 I'm that one person out of a hundred that cares more about dogs then I do about people. Was about to post something similar before I read your comment. Although in parental situation I'd probably save the child. In scenario with random people the dog would be tops on priority list. There is lovely quote about the difference between dogs and humans but I don't quite remember it... edit: And you were sarcastic so nevermind then. I guess it's just me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUPERTKBD Posted December 11, 2013 Share Posted December 11, 2013 Yeah, this thread is full of perfect parents who never once lost sight of their children. Pretty much every parent has lost sight of their child on occasion. I certainly have. However, in my situation it was in a crowded store and never for more than a few seconds. I have raised three girls and when the were toddlers, I absolutely would never have left any of them unattended near a body of water covered with thin ice. I'm not a "perfect parent" but I have a good idea of what constitutes absolute boneheaded parenting and this is it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gurn Posted December 13, 2013 Share Posted December 13, 2013 "However, in my situation it was in a crowded store and never for more than a few seconds." I wonder how many kids drown every year compared to how many kids get abducted or diddled by strangers after their folks lose sight of them briefly in a store. I'd think it about the same or at least close enough to not try for moral high ground anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUPERTKBD Posted December 13, 2013 Share Posted December 13, 2013 "However, in my situation it was in a crowded store and never for more than a few seconds." I wonder how many kids drown every year compared to how many kids get abducted or diddled by strangers after their folks lose sight of them briefly in a store. I'd think it about the same or at least close enough to not try for moral high ground anyway. It's not practical to avoid taking one's children into department stores for their entire childhood. Keeping them out of potentially life-threatening situations like thin ice is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thepedestrian Posted December 13, 2013 Share Posted December 13, 2013 sd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magikal Posted December 13, 2013 Share Posted December 13, 2013 I hope colon dee doesnt read this thread. Poor dog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hudson bay rules Posted December 13, 2013 Share Posted December 13, 2013 "However, in my situation it was in a crowded store and never for more than a few seconds." I wonder how many kids drown every year compared to how many kids get abducted or diddled by strangers after their folks lose sight of them briefly in a store. I'd think it about the same or at least close enough to not try for moral high ground anyway. Compare this to a predator? c'mon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gurn Posted December 13, 2013 Share Posted December 13, 2013 c'mon man. What is the difference? If you lose sight of your kids anywhere other than your house, and even there, horrible things can happen. Personally I would not try to point out how much better a parent I am merely because the outcome was different. Funny, people get upset about nhl suspensions being seemingly based on outcome or injury and yet in this case..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hudson bay rules Posted December 13, 2013 Share Posted December 13, 2013 yu cant possibly be a parent. And if you are how much bubble wrap do you go thru every year? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gross-Misconduct Posted December 13, 2013 Share Posted December 13, 2013 Was about to post something similar before I read your comment. Although in parental situation I'd probably save the child. In scenario with random people the dog would be tops on priority list. There is lovely quote about the difference between dogs and humans but I don't quite remember it... edit: And you were sarcastic so nevermind then. I guess it's just me. You'd rescue a dog over a drowning child? Wow, thats cold. If I had to purposely kill 100 dogs to save 1 child, I wouldn't hesitate killing the canines. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gurn Posted December 13, 2013 Share Posted December 13, 2013 I don't go though any wrap at all. I also don't point fingers at parents that had a worse outcome to the same mistake or oversight that every parent has done and will probably do in the future. We are only human after all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
:D Posted December 15, 2013 Share Posted December 15, 2013 I hope colon dee doesnt read this thread. Poor dog. I was watching the news and this story came on. They said at the beginning of the piece that a boy and his dog were stuck on the ice. At the very end, after how great the news was that the boy was stable in hospital, etc, etc... they were like "ps- the dog died, back to you Joe!" I was livid. Say the dog dies at the start and I can tune away. Also, I was secretly hoping the thread would fall right away so I didn't have to see the title reminding me. Only entered the thread now since it is showing up in my name searches. ;( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUPERTKBD Posted December 15, 2013 Share Posted December 15, 2013 I don't go though any wrap at all. I also don't point fingers at parents that had a worse outcome to the same mistake or oversight that every parent has done and will probably do in the future. We are only human after all. Completely wrong. There is a huge difference between losing sight of child for a few seconds because he or she is on the other side of a clothing rack and being inside your house while your toddler is outside in close proximity to a body of water covered by thin ice. As HBR says, you can't possibly be a parent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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