The relevance of whether Lisa is a baby, infant or a toddler is lost on me. Either way she is very little and dependent on adults in everything.
She was ten months when she disappeared, not 11.
I think maybe the difference here is when you talk about a child with a cold, (I guess that's what she had) and what level of vigilance is required.
So it seemed like the discussion was "sick infant" vs. "baby with a cold". With a sick infant, very constant monitoring is required, if not a trip to the ER. A baby with a cold is kind of best left to sleep if she's sleeping. IMHO.
Not seeing a 10 month old baby once, from 6:40 pm until 3:30 am (9 hours) is NO kind of vigilance, imo. Cold or otherwise.
The relevance of whether Lisa is a baby, infant or a toddler is lost on me. Either way she is very little and dependent on adults in everything.
She was ten months when she disappeared, not 11.
Well, would she not be sleeping through the night at this point in time? I know mine were at that age.
I think maybe the difference here is when you talk about a child with a cold, (I guess that's what she had) and what level of vigilance is required.
So it seemed like the discussion was "sick infant" vs. "baby with a cold". With a sick infant, very constant monitoring is required, if not a trip to the ER. A baby with a cold is kind of best left to sleep if she's sleeping. IMHO.
Beats me...she was in bed also at 4:30 pm. How long do babies sleep? Don't they wet themselves? Require diaper changes?
No disrespect intended...but since the woman didn't check on the baby, how the heck would she know if the child was actually sleeping/resting. Also, when my babies were "sick with a cold" (that is what it is) I felt they needed monitoring constantly, even if they were sleeping. With a baby and a cold...they could have trouble breathing...could be coughing and miserable..could have a high fever...you never know...unless you check.Carp, I still do that with DH and my grown woman-children....but sue me, that's just how this Mom rolls.
Well, I'm only a "4 week old kitten" mom at the moment, but honestly...I peek in that box probably every 3 hours. Definitely before turning in for the night.
Guess that's just how this "kitten mom" rolls too.![]()
Not seeing a 10 month old baby once, from 6:40 pm until 3:30 am (9 hours) is NO kind of vigilance, imo. Cold or otherwise.
I think maybe the difference here is when you talk about a child with a cold, (I guess that's what she had) and what level of vigilance is required.
So it seemed like the discussion was "sick infant" vs. "baby with a cold". With a sick infant, very constant monitoring is required, if not a trip to the ER. A baby with a cold is kind of best left to sleep if she's sleeping. IMHO.
I feel you. My doggies get that treatment too...I have one who is terrified of thunderstorms....I rock him in my lap (all 35 lbs of him) and sing to him til it's over...it's the only thing that calms him. IDK - I guess my perspective is different since it seems getting blackout drunk and not checking on a sick baby is common behavior today. :crazy:
Well, I'm only a "4 week old kitten" mom at the moment, but honestly...I peek in that box probably every 3 hours. Definitely before turning in for the night.
Guess that's just how this "kitten mom" rolls too.
ETA: And right now it's raining so...gotta go make sure they're dry. See ya, guys.![]()
I think maybe the difference here is when you talk about a child with a cold, (I guess that's what she had) and what level of vigilance is required.
So it seemed like the discussion was "sick infant" vs. "baby with a cold". With a sick infant, very constant monitoring is required, if not a trip to the ER. A baby with a cold is kind of best left to sleep if she's sleeping. IMHO.
Be happy your not rocking my 60 pound shaking beast aka dog. She hates the thunder..
Right now my little guy who's two has a cold and cough.. The cough is the gagging kind.. Now imagine baby Lisa all alone gagging maybe even vomiting and choking.. Being drunk could mom of reacted in a abnormal way?
I agree with you there, except maybe in this case she had given the child a cough suppressant that makes babies sleepy, so she assumed Lisa was asleep.
I don't know.
I will say, there is a HUGE variability in families with when they put their children to bed. For us, small school children (K - 2) went to bed before 9 on school nights, anyone younger or older might have had a different schedule.
If I'd have put my 10 month old baby down at 6:40, in the absence of cough medicine or serious illness, they'd have screamed themselves sweaty after awhile. My babies at 10 months didn't go down until about 10, so they WOULD sleep until 6:30 a.m. or so.
But I've learned every family seems to keep different hours.