I found this story on MSNBC News.
Pamela Hartley, 56 years old, and Donna Scott, 41 years old, were charged for giving children candy that they had slipped dietary pills into. A co-worker said Hartley and Scott have melatonin to the children. A prosecutor said, “Two former Ohio day care workers have been charged with a misdemeanor for slipping an over-the-counter dietary supplement into candy and giving it to their charges to help them sleep at nap time.” These women have been charged with 3 counts of child endangering and 3 counts of misrepresentation by childcare provider, and if convicted could do up to 18 months in jail, said Joseph Deters.
My first reaction to this is how horrible it is for the kids, the parents, and the daycare involved in this. This scares every mother out there who has a child in daycare or are thinking about daycare for their child.
This is a very dangerous situation that every mother fears. I know I have been very blessed to be able to stay home with my son. Although he is only 1 years old, I hate the thought of him even being in a daycare because of the chance I may miss something he does for the first time. He’s been walking full time now for about a month or so, so there wouldn’t be much I would miss, but I also don’t want someone else teaching him the things he needs to know. I’m his mother and I want to teach him everything and be there for him when he gets hurt and so on. Plus I wouldn’t know where to start on handling the separation anxiety my son and I would both have; but here are some tips. Although in this situation a mother brings her child to a daycare with all the same thoughts and fears as I would have and only to be proved right and have all her fears come true. I don’t know what I would do if I found out someone was drugging my child while I was at work. That would make it so hard for me to trust anyone ever again, especially a daycare. As for that daycare, I’m sure those two idiots who drugged these kids ruined that daycare for their customers. I wonder how many parents pulled their child or children out of it. I bet this caused this business to lose so much business. I don’t know how these women could drug kids and be ok with it. If they don’t like kids then find another job, but to drug them to make them sleep longer is a horrible thing. The melatonin drug they were using isn’t supposed to be used for anyone under the age of 20, so what makes them think little kids would be ok?
I hope daycares are more cautious about things like this and watch who they hire and how their employees are handling kids. Maybe they should put video cameras in their daycares to protect the safety of the children. I hope the kids end up alright after this and have nothing wrong with them, and I hope the parents can learn to trust again. Good luck though.
Friday, March 19, 2010
Thursday, March 18, 2010
The great ending to my long week!
First things first, I am very excited to about two things. My husband and I are buying a car tomorrow. It is something my husband is very excited about because it is something he has always wanted, and after test driving it myself, I kind of really want it as well. It is a white, 1996, t-top, Trans Am. It is really slick, with black leather on the inside, and it’s really fast. I know absolutely nothing about cars, and I mean absolutely nothing, but I do know it has a corvette engine in it (because my husband told me). The first time we test drove it; my husband came and picked me and our 1 year old son up for a ride. I wasn’t too fond of it because it was very claustrophobic compared to our 2003 Chevy Suburban that I am used to being in. I felt like I was in a box and very low to the ground. Riding in the passenger side was fun because it was something different and because I know how happy my hubby was driving it; but sitting in the driver seat when I got to drive it was amazing. It has so much more power than our Suburban has and I love the sound it makes; especially when I started it, it has a race car sound and it is very sexy.
My husband has worked so hard his entire life, and he is the most selfless person I know. He would give anything to anyone if they asked which isn't always a good thing. So for him to get this car and have something that he wants for himself and something that will make him so happy all the time, makes me happy too. He doesn’t get much and I think he has deserved this.
The second thing I am really excited about is my husband is now going to school at Southern with me. He is going for 4 years to get his bachelor’s degree. He is going to major in Political Science and minor in Psychology. After graduating from Southern, he is going to go for another four years to a Law School. So I can officially say my husband is going to law school, although he’s not officially in a law school yet until he gets his bachelor’s degree, but he is going to school to become a lawyer. I am so excited. I know how smart my husband is and how he makes everyone around him feel stupid because of how smart he is, and going to law school is something he has always wanted to do. But do to a pregnancy with his ex wife, he never went to school because he had to work to support his family. Although he is 27 years old now and he thinks sometimes that he is too old to go to school now, I am very excited he is, and I am definitely going to push him to do something that I believe his is going to ace through. I am so excited to see my husband put his smart brain to good use, and this will definitely help him feel better about himself as well.
So as of right now, I am having a great ending to this week. Let’s just hope that it stays that way and nothing comes up.
My husband has worked so hard his entire life, and he is the most selfless person I know. He would give anything to anyone if they asked which isn't always a good thing. So for him to get this car and have something that he wants for himself and something that will make him so happy all the time, makes me happy too. He doesn’t get much and I think he has deserved this.
The second thing I am really excited about is my husband is now going to school at Southern with me. He is going for 4 years to get his bachelor’s degree. He is going to major in Political Science and minor in Psychology. After graduating from Southern, he is going to go for another four years to a Law School. So I can officially say my husband is going to law school, although he’s not officially in a law school yet until he gets his bachelor’s degree, but he is going to school to become a lawyer. I am so excited. I know how smart my husband is and how he makes everyone around him feel stupid because of how smart he is, and going to law school is something he has always wanted to do. But do to a pregnancy with his ex wife, he never went to school because he had to work to support his family. Although he is 27 years old now and he thinks sometimes that he is too old to go to school now, I am very excited he is, and I am definitely going to push him to do something that I believe his is going to ace through. I am so excited to see my husband put his smart brain to good use, and this will definitely help him feel better about himself as well.
So as of right now, I am having a great ending to this week. Let’s just hope that it stays that way and nothing comes up.
Friday, March 12, 2010
Woman Killed When Speeding Truck Driver Slams into Her House
I found this story on KTLA News.
This story is about a 45 year old woman named Glynna Rose Folkens who died after being hit by a truck inside her home. 19 year old, Christopher Segura, was said to be attempting suicide when he ran a stop sign, ran through a cinder block wall, and hit Folkens’ house. Folkens was pinned between the truck and her kitchen stove, she was rescued, but died later at the hospital, according to the California Highway Patrol. This happened around 8:30 p.m. on Thursday in San Bernardino. There were three other adults in the home during the accident, but they made it out safely.
My first reaction was how did this happen? How could a car just go driving into a house? It’s sad that this woman wasn’t even safe in her own home.
This 19 year old boy who may have been trying to commit suicide found a very awkward way to do so. I hate to see people who are thinking or trying to commit suicide. There are so many ways out there to get help, and I’m sure there is always a solution to whatever it is that is bothering that person that much; especially a 19 year old boy. The worst thing about it is that he killed someone else while trying to kill himself. If someone has the guts to kill themselves, don’t take others with you. This woman lost her life because a young boy wasn’t thinking. I wish that people who are having problems could go to someone for help before it gets so out of control that they think death is the only way out. People need to pay more attention to their kids, their friends, co-workers, or other people around them to see if these people are having problems. I know it is hard to tell if some people have depression, because they hide it really well, but if you see a someone you know who looks like they need someone to talk to, or someone to help them get through something, then try as best you can to take some time out of your own life to help someone else. Here is a site with signs of depression. Here is another site with 10 signs of suicidal behaviors. I feel bad for this woman; because everyone always thinks they are safe in their own homes. I bet she would have never guessed this would have happened to her. As for the 19 year old boy, I wonder if he saw the woman pined against her stove after the car stopped. You know he will carry the thoughts and images from this accident around with him forever. Let’s just hope he wasn’t trying to commit suicide because if it were an accident then he might be able to move on from this without blaming himself, but if this was an attempt to kill himself then he will have the guilt of what he did for the rest of his life.
Hopefully his family will get him the help he needs. As for Glynna Rose Folkens, I hope her family finds peace and can forgive what has happened and find a way to move on from here. I’m sorry for their loss.
This story is about a 45 year old woman named Glynna Rose Folkens who died after being hit by a truck inside her home. 19 year old, Christopher Segura, was said to be attempting suicide when he ran a stop sign, ran through a cinder block wall, and hit Folkens’ house. Folkens was pinned between the truck and her kitchen stove, she was rescued, but died later at the hospital, according to the California Highway Patrol. This happened around 8:30 p.m. on Thursday in San Bernardino. There were three other adults in the home during the accident, but they made it out safely.
My first reaction was how did this happen? How could a car just go driving into a house? It’s sad that this woman wasn’t even safe in her own home.
This 19 year old boy who may have been trying to commit suicide found a very awkward way to do so. I hate to see people who are thinking or trying to commit suicide. There are so many ways out there to get help, and I’m sure there is always a solution to whatever it is that is bothering that person that much; especially a 19 year old boy. The worst thing about it is that he killed someone else while trying to kill himself. If someone has the guts to kill themselves, don’t take others with you. This woman lost her life because a young boy wasn’t thinking. I wish that people who are having problems could go to someone for help before it gets so out of control that they think death is the only way out. People need to pay more attention to their kids, their friends, co-workers, or other people around them to see if these people are having problems. I know it is hard to tell if some people have depression, because they hide it really well, but if you see a someone you know who looks like they need someone to talk to, or someone to help them get through something, then try as best you can to take some time out of your own life to help someone else. Here is a site with signs of depression. Here is another site with 10 signs of suicidal behaviors. I feel bad for this woman; because everyone always thinks they are safe in their own homes. I bet she would have never guessed this would have happened to her. As for the 19 year old boy, I wonder if he saw the woman pined against her stove after the car stopped. You know he will carry the thoughts and images from this accident around with him forever. Let’s just hope he wasn’t trying to commit suicide because if it were an accident then he might be able to move on from this without blaming himself, but if this was an attempt to kill himself then he will have the guilt of what he did for the rest of his life.
Hopefully his family will get him the help he needs. As for Glynna Rose Folkens, I hope her family finds peace and can forgive what has happened and find a way to move on from here. I’m sorry for their loss.
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
I HATE My Economics Course
I am so aggravated. I am taking an economics course and it is so hard for me. We have to read a chapter and do checkpoint question and chapter questions that the teacher has picked out, plus we have to take a quiz for every chapter. This is all stuff that I am capable of doing and I do well at, but the quizzes are hard. We can take each of them four times, each with different questions, and we keep our highest grade for the quiz. Sounds easy right?
Trying to wrap my head around half the stuff in this book is such a pain. I don’t understand 90% of the stuff it says. My husband understands it all very well, but I really think I am stupid. He tries to explain it to me as well as he can and I think it helps sometimes. I can read something that is so simple to the average person, but I have a hard time understanding what it means, so I have to read it over and over until I completely understand it. I think I put up a mental block for the things I am not interested in and it is hurting me badly. I can do the assignments and get passing grades on all of them, matter of fact, I have a B in the course right now, however if I fail the final I fail the class. So basically, if I get a 100% on everything in the class, and fail the final, I fail the course. That blows hardcore. I honestly don’t think I can pass the final at the rate I am going and I am struggling badly. The thought of economics is killing me and I think I officially hate economics all together.
I am taking 3 other classes, all online, History- lots of notes to take, but I love it; General Psychology- all tests on campus, but I love that class too; and English 102- which is very easy to me. I think psych, history and English I do well in because they are all something I am halfway interested in. English is because I want to be an English teacher; Psychology because I love learning about how the mind works and how people react to things and why; and History because I love history in general, and it’s interesting as well. But I honestly HATE economics and the more I try to do my homework and quizzes and think about my final the more I want to drop the course because I know I can’t pass it and I don’t want it to drop my GPA. But I also know I have to have the credit for the course as part of my teaching degree.
I’m not sure what to do about this whole big mess, but I have gotten myself into this and I guess I am going to have to get myself out of it. I usually use index cards to study, which are a life saver for me and they are the only way I seem to get anything into my brain, but I’m not sure index cards will help with economics. Guess I’ll have to try it and see what happens, if not, I’m afraid I am going to fail this course. :(
Trying to wrap my head around half the stuff in this book is such a pain. I don’t understand 90% of the stuff it says. My husband understands it all very well, but I really think I am stupid. He tries to explain it to me as well as he can and I think it helps sometimes. I can read something that is so simple to the average person, but I have a hard time understanding what it means, so I have to read it over and over until I completely understand it. I think I put up a mental block for the things I am not interested in and it is hurting me badly. I can do the assignments and get passing grades on all of them, matter of fact, I have a B in the course right now, however if I fail the final I fail the class. So basically, if I get a 100% on everything in the class, and fail the final, I fail the course. That blows hardcore. I honestly don’t think I can pass the final at the rate I am going and I am struggling badly. The thought of economics is killing me and I think I officially hate economics all together.
I am taking 3 other classes, all online, History- lots of notes to take, but I love it; General Psychology- all tests on campus, but I love that class too; and English 102- which is very easy to me. I think psych, history and English I do well in because they are all something I am halfway interested in. English is because I want to be an English teacher; Psychology because I love learning about how the mind works and how people react to things and why; and History because I love history in general, and it’s interesting as well. But I honestly HATE economics and the more I try to do my homework and quizzes and think about my final the more I want to drop the course because I know I can’t pass it and I don’t want it to drop my GPA. But I also know I have to have the credit for the course as part of my teaching degree.
I’m not sure what to do about this whole big mess, but I have gotten myself into this and I guess I am going to have to get myself out of it. I usually use index cards to study, which are a life saver for me and they are the only way I seem to get anything into my brain, but I’m not sure index cards will help with economics. Guess I’ll have to try it and see what happens, if not, I’m afraid I am going to fail this course. :(
Friday, March 5, 2010
No Charges in Death of Newborn Found in Trash Bin
I found this story on KTLA News. This is a story from Redondo Beach California. This is about a woman who attended a family birthday party, gave birth to her baby in one of the bedrooms and put her baby in a trash can. Prosecutors are not filing a case against this woman. Jessie Canfield is 24 years old, and she was arrested around 4:30pm in Santa Barbara after her baby was found in an “overstuffed trash bin.” Christi Frey, Deputy District Attorney said, “Coroner’s office has not yet determined cause of death and has not yet ruled the death a homicide.” Hoffman said, “the young woman told police ‘she didn’t know’ she was having a baby, and she appeared ‘distraught over a tragic situation.” People at the party said she was feeling “discomfort” and disappeared into one of the bedrooms for hours. Her baby was 6 pounds, and was discovered by a Consolidated Disposal employee. The employee said, “The trash can was heavy so he took some garbage off the top and found the infant’s body halfway down.” There will be an autopsy to determine the death of the baby.
My first reaction to this story was a feeling of sadness. I know since having my own baby that I could never do anything like this, and to think about someone else doing this makes me sick.
There are places to go to give your baby if you do not want to keep him/her. There are also so many families out there whom cannot have their own children and would love to adopt a baby. So for a mother to kill her baby or even just get rid of it in a trash can is a sad thing. This is a very sad story. Although we don’t know how the baby died, it is still sad that the mother wasn’t capable of giving it to someone. I imagine she has family that would have helped her, considering she was at a family birthday party. My first thought after reading this story was how did she not know she was pregnant? I know when I was pregnant, between the morning sickness, and the fatigue, I gained weight. Not to mention the fact that I could feel my baby moving around inside of me. Whether it was my baby having the hick ups, or just moving to lay a different way and kicking my side. It’s hard for me to image anyone being pregnant and being completely blinded from it and not having a clue what’s going on with her body. Family members said she was feeling “discomfort”, well that apparently was the labor pains, and since that isn’t a normal pain, she should have known something was going on with her body. As for her family, how could they let her go in a room and not check on her? Not only that, was Jessie Canfield distant with her family, that nobody realized she was gaining weight in her stomach area?
This story is a very sad situation. And for anyone out there who is pregnant and not wanting your baby, get help. Go to a church, fire station, police station, or even a family members home. I really hope this baby didn’t go through any pain or suffering. For the sake of the baby, I hope he/she was stillborn, because I would hate to think of this poor child suffocating underneath a bag of garbage. :^(
My first reaction to this story was a feeling of sadness. I know since having my own baby that I could never do anything like this, and to think about someone else doing this makes me sick.
There are places to go to give your baby if you do not want to keep him/her. There are also so many families out there whom cannot have their own children and would love to adopt a baby. So for a mother to kill her baby or even just get rid of it in a trash can is a sad thing. This is a very sad story. Although we don’t know how the baby died, it is still sad that the mother wasn’t capable of giving it to someone. I imagine she has family that would have helped her, considering she was at a family birthday party. My first thought after reading this story was how did she not know she was pregnant? I know when I was pregnant, between the morning sickness, and the fatigue, I gained weight. Not to mention the fact that I could feel my baby moving around inside of me. Whether it was my baby having the hick ups, or just moving to lay a different way and kicking my side. It’s hard for me to image anyone being pregnant and being completely blinded from it and not having a clue what’s going on with her body. Family members said she was feeling “discomfort”, well that apparently was the labor pains, and since that isn’t a normal pain, she should have known something was going on with her body. As for her family, how could they let her go in a room and not check on her? Not only that, was Jessie Canfield distant with her family, that nobody realized she was gaining weight in her stomach area?
This story is a very sad situation. And for anyone out there who is pregnant and not wanting your baby, get help. Go to a church, fire station, police station, or even a family members home. I really hope this baby didn’t go through any pain or suffering. For the sake of the baby, I hope he/she was stillborn, because I would hate to think of this poor child suffocating underneath a bag of garbage. :^(
Girl Escapes Attacker by Kicking Him in Groin
I found this story on KTLA News.
This story was about a 16 year old girl who was walking home from school around 4:45pm. She was on Cortez Street near Prospero Drive when a man drove up in a blue Toyota Camry and offered her a ride. The girl declined his offer and the man stepped out of his vehicle and grabbed her arm in an attempt to put her in his car. In reflex the girl pushed him, the mystery man then slapped the 16 year old girl across her face; she then kicked the man in the groin and ran away. The police said the man is Latino, between 30-35 years old, brown eyes, brown wavy hair, thick eyebrows, and a medium build. This man was also last seen wearing a black, zippered hooded sweat shirt and baggy blue jeans. The report has a sketch picture of what he looks like. He drives a late model, 4-door Toyota Camry. Police are now recommending that students who walk home after school, now stay in groups and be aware of their surroundings. The report has the numbers to call if anyone has information about this.
My first response to this story was, good for her. This is something every teenager should know, or every adult should know as well.
There are so many kids whom get kidnapped because they cannot defend themselves. I think all schools and colleges should teach self defense classes for free for everyone. I believe everyone should have a fair chance to defend themselves in a bad situation. I know Missouri Southern was offering a class to help a woman defend herself against becoming a rape victim. This is something everyone should know. And with as many kids getting kidnapped or even raped for that matter, they should have some type of defense to protect themselves or a friend. College is a dangerous situation as well. Lots of people take night classes and you never know what crazy person is standing next to your car when you leave class, or if there is someone standing outside of the dark building you just walked out of. I remember when I was taking night classes and I was very cautious because I have a problem trusting people, especially in that kind of situation. I always loved when my husband picked me up from class because I felt safer. And if my husband couldn’t pick me up and I had to drive myself, I always called him as soon as I got out of class so if something happened then he would know and be able to call for help. He always knew where my classes where and if something happened, then he would know where I was when it happened. Not to mention I always checked my vehicle before I got in it. Our vehicle as soon as you hit the unlock button on the keychain thing, the inside lights would come on and I would look in the car before getting in.
Thank God this girl had the courage to try to defend herself. It was something small like a kick in the groin to get this man to leave her alone; and this could have saved her life. Let’s just hope that this story reaches out to parents and kids everywhere to prepare for a situation like this.
This story was about a 16 year old girl who was walking home from school around 4:45pm. She was on Cortez Street near Prospero Drive when a man drove up in a blue Toyota Camry and offered her a ride. The girl declined his offer and the man stepped out of his vehicle and grabbed her arm in an attempt to put her in his car. In reflex the girl pushed him, the mystery man then slapped the 16 year old girl across her face; she then kicked the man in the groin and ran away. The police said the man is Latino, between 30-35 years old, brown eyes, brown wavy hair, thick eyebrows, and a medium build. This man was also last seen wearing a black, zippered hooded sweat shirt and baggy blue jeans. The report has a sketch picture of what he looks like. He drives a late model, 4-door Toyota Camry. Police are now recommending that students who walk home after school, now stay in groups and be aware of their surroundings. The report has the numbers to call if anyone has information about this.
My first response to this story was, good for her. This is something every teenager should know, or every adult should know as well.
There are so many kids whom get kidnapped because they cannot defend themselves. I think all schools and colleges should teach self defense classes for free for everyone. I believe everyone should have a fair chance to defend themselves in a bad situation. I know Missouri Southern was offering a class to help a woman defend herself against becoming a rape victim. This is something everyone should know. And with as many kids getting kidnapped or even raped for that matter, they should have some type of defense to protect themselves or a friend. College is a dangerous situation as well. Lots of people take night classes and you never know what crazy person is standing next to your car when you leave class, or if there is someone standing outside of the dark building you just walked out of. I remember when I was taking night classes and I was very cautious because I have a problem trusting people, especially in that kind of situation. I always loved when my husband picked me up from class because I felt safer. And if my husband couldn’t pick me up and I had to drive myself, I always called him as soon as I got out of class so if something happened then he would know and be able to call for help. He always knew where my classes where and if something happened, then he would know where I was when it happened. Not to mention I always checked my vehicle before I got in it. Our vehicle as soon as you hit the unlock button on the keychain thing, the inside lights would come on and I would look in the car before getting in.
Thank God this girl had the courage to try to defend herself. It was something small like a kick in the groin to get this man to leave her alone; and this could have saved her life. Let’s just hope that this story reaches out to parents and kids everywhere to prepare for a situation like this.
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