So.... following this "Cooper had been sick" or not sleeping well thought..... in bed with them the past two nights.
My husband and I, like the H's, moved 3 hours away from all friends and family before our oldest son was born. We both worked, but we did not utilize daycare, as I only worked part time. We found a few college age babysitters to come to our home. It was VERY hard to find sitters in a new town when all your family and friends you trust are back home. Granted, they had been in GA a while, but it's obvious that all relatives are back here in Ttown.
I'm interested in knowing both parent's work attendance records. Had either recently been in trouble with absences? Had they arranged to take turns staying home with Cooper when he was ill and couldn't go to daycare? Possibly could it have been dad's turn to stay home and he didn't want to? Had he left Cooper in the car before, saying, "it was only for a little while.... he was fine" and he and mom had argued about it, hence the internet searches? A lot of times when someone practices a bad habit, and nothing major happens, they become more likely to try it again. Going out to the car and checking would indicate this possibility.
Of course, NONE of that is acceptable parenting, but lawd.... people do idiotic things.
