Dispatches from planet parenthood

Posted at 10:39 AM on March 7, 2011 by Bob Collins (3 Comments)

Three separate stories regarding parents and their children over the last few days certainly show the extremes of parenthood.

The latest comes from Milwaukee, where someone abandoned a two-year-old girl at a McDonald's on Sunday afternoon. Police are having a difficult time with the case because the girl doesn't talk.

In Minneapolis, a newborn baby tossed in a snow bank is reported in satisfactory condition at a hospital today. Police say the 18-day-old infant was thrown into the snow by her mother after she fought with a man Saturday morning. Luckily, a person getting off a bus saw the baby before it froze.

This seems like a good time to provide a link on how to be a foster parent.

In Louisiana, Jalisa Granger, 21, died over the weekend when a tornado sent a tree crashing through her home's roof. She died protecting her 15-month-old son. He's OK.

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Comments (3)

Bob,

I think there is a typo on the link for the Louisana story. I believe it should be this: http://www.kplctv.com/Global/story.asp?S=14198143

Posted by Ryan | March 7, 2011 11:00 AM

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The story about the little girl in the snowbank seems a lot deeper than what is being reported. There was a man and woman involved. The man is being charged with domestic assult. If I was getting beat up, I too may toss my kid out of the way. I think there is more to the story than what is being told.

Posted by Kassie | March 7, 2011 12:46 PM

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Thanks for bringing that up, Kassie. I was wondering about that myself.

Posted by Jamie | March 7, 2011 2:39 PM

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