They only way child abuse and neglect will stop is when parents value their children above all else. All parents would have to love and nurture and care for their children. The cycle would have to be broken and it would have to be broken because people want to break it.
It would cost us all tons of our hard earned money in taxes but the only way I see this happening is by making it lucrative to be a good parent. Pay people to take the classes and get the licenses. Reward people for good parenting. Society would have to shun people who refuse to cooperate. It would take many generations but eventually the numbers would change.
Of course, there will always be those who are mentally ill or who refuse to comply but there would be far fewer cases than what we see today.
Think it is possible??
Colomom, you make some valid points!!! I was just ranting in my tyrade above!!! I have been following the Caylee case since almost the beginning. I was in Orlando visiting my sister shortly after the story broke.
I know that my ideas are totally "off the wall"!!! I just blew up!!!
I left my job working with kids after too many reports about abuse not being followed up on, because there were already too many reports in the system. And, yes, so many times people agree to be foster parents for the wrong reasons. They do it to earn a living, ie: with each child they foster, the more money that comes into the home. But then we have situations like the one where the little girl was removed from the adoptive home when the girl was around 4 to be placed with the biological father. So sad!!! IIRC-this father also had a record and history of drug abuse.
Why would anyone want to adopt after reading something like this??? I believe this is why there have been so many international adoptions in recent years. The US Courts always favor biology, when so many times, biology isn't always right.
Anyhow, this is getting WAY OFF TOPIC!!!
Back to Giovanni-- such a cute boy. I have been off for a couple days, but after reading that cadaver dogs have been brought in, I am assuming the blood on the mop was not Ernesto's???
This is where I don't agree with our court system. IMO-a bloody mop (not suspects blood) and a refusal to cooperate= a guilty party. Either produce a CHILD...a live child, a dead one, or go to jail...do not pass go...do not collect $200!!!