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librabear

(85 posts)

10. happened to my sister when we were kids

Reply to Fumesucker (Reply #8)

Wed Jan 30, 2013, 01:35 PM

Jan 2013

She didn't die though.

She was climbing up a shelf that housed my rock collection. Must have been about 3-4y/o at the time. She was trying to reach something I had stuck up high to keep her from reaching it. Pulled the whole shelf over on herself.

I agree. Don't jump to conclusions.

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Babysitter kills toddler - just up the street from me. [View all] leftyladyfrommo Jan 2013 OP

damn backwoodsbob Jan 2013 #1

I would lose my mind if that happened to me. reflection Jan 2013 #2

You hear about this sort of thing way too often. appleannie1 Jan 2013 #3

The babysitter claimed that a bookcase fell over on the boy. leftyladyfrommo Jan 2013 #4

I wouldn't totally jump to a conclusion until all the facts are in Fumesucker Jan 2013 #8

happened to my sister when we were kids librabear Jan 2013 #10

We, my wife and I, have a 21 month old. As most toddlers go she can be a handful at times, R. Daneel Olivaw Jan 2013 #5

This message was self-deleted by its author srican69 Jan 2013 #6

I am pretty discourage, too. leftyladyfrommo Jan 2013 #7

how horrible renate Jan 2013 #9

It was the mom's boyfriend.....not just a "babysitter" cbdo2007 Jan 2013 #11

You would think. leftyladyfrommo Jan 2013 #12