Repost by Nikki Brooks
Question:
- HOW ON EARTH COULD A MOTHER FORGET HER KID FOR 3 HOURS?!?!?
ANSWER:
You forget and can neglect in a plethora of ways…
ADD
ADHD
Executive Dysfunction
Exhaustion
Depression
Medication
Stress
Trauma
Anxiety
Depression
High functioning Learning or social differences
Literally brain fogs…..
I know it makes us angry but also, this idea that mothering is easy peasy is false.
This is why the government gotta stay out of our uterus. Parenting is not a job for everyone. And it’s legit terrifying.
And this idea that everyone can prevent pregnancies doesn’t take a bunch of stuff into account (ie emotional and financial abuse, religious abuse, etc)
And yes…not only do some people not need kids - they don’t want them because it’s hard. It’s tough. And you can do things like forget your kids in a car.
She wasn't lying when she said that parenting isn't a job for everyone because it's not. The evidence is how many children are abused/neglected at the hands of their "parents". I don't know how I feel about a parent forgetting their kid for 3 hours, but it happens. It's been stories where kids were left in hot cars for minutes or up to/more than an hour; if the kid is lucky enough to survive being left in a hot car for a while, they can only cool themselves through panting, and ice cold water. Based on the examples given, I can see how some mothers forget their kid(s) for 3 hours, but...wouldn't something click after a while to let you know your child is probably waiting for you? I'm not a parent, but I can imagine that parenting is a tough job. My parents went through a LOT raising me, so I know parenting is nothing to play with. Parenting doesn't come with an instruction book, so adults parent by trial & error and hope their child(ren) turn out good.
