[Skookum]

Just as scary as the neglect of children is the proposal of parental liscensing mentioned in the thread.

 

[JohnE]

These are the kind of people who should have read the "My girlfriend wants kids but I dont know" thread awhile back.

 

[Westy]

He only reads at a 9 year old level.

He can stand up and pee like a big boy too.

 

[DRB]

http://www.cnn.com/2006/US/01/12/child.death.ap/index.html

I might have spoken to soon.

A 7-year-old girl found dead in an apartment she shared with five siblings was apparently bound and held captive before her stepfather killed her with a vicious blow to the head, authorities said Wednesday.

The girl's stepfather was charged with murder and sexual abuse, and her mother was charged with manslaughter and reckless endangerment, police said.

Nixzmary Brown died amid an investigation by the Administration for Children's Services into reports of abuse in the home. The case followed recent reports about troubling holes in the city's safety net for abused children.

Caseworkers already were investigating an allegation of abuse against the girl reported on December 1. Another allegation from earlier last year proved unfounded, the agency said.