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Topic: Missing Baby Found Alive After 5 Days Under Babysitters Bed

Apparently the sitter was a suspect in another missing child case.  I do hope they find him.

In Florida........

http://abcnews.go.com/WN/florida-police-find-month-shannon-lea-dedrick-alive/story?id=9003873

I have seen a LOT of babies in my career, that baby is NOT healthy. Her affect looks flat, her head is severely mishapen (maybe hydrocephalus, or maybe a really flat head from being left laying in a crib for hours on end). Something is not right with her, I hope she gets the care she needs.

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Mandy, I noticed the same thing about that baby in the pics taken of her before she was found. ITA with you, there is something abnormal there, bless her heart. I hope she will be well taken care of now./Catrin

I thought the same thing about the baby. It seems like the parents are perhaps off mentally so maybe it some genetic thing? /sulla

I thought the same thing about the baby. She has a blank stare, but then after all she's probably lived through in her short life, I guess she would. ~~misspm

Yes, it makes me wonder what horrors she's faced up to this point......eom rleigh

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Posted by: Kalia
Date posted: Fri Nov 6 10:55:21 2009
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What I don't understand is how long were they going to keep the baby in the box? This has to be the most bizarre, and horrific story I've heard in a long time. They punched holes in there so the baby could breathe, but why keep her in that box to begin with??? That has to be the most puzzling thing to the story.

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It is very strange, isn't it? I agree, just WHAT was the plan?!! Are they so crazy they had no plan??? So, the mother gives the baby to the babysitter and she puts it under the bed. Then the mother reports the baby missing? Huh? Very weird! eom fuzzwuzz

Ugh, they punched holes? Good grief. As I said below: one nutcase, okay. But out of the 3, not one could step up to save this poor little baby?......eom rleigh

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Posted by: cc
Date posted: Fri Nov 6 1:00:52 2009
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These stories just make me SEETHE and FUME.  As an adoptive parent, I practically did back flips to prove I could be a fit parent.  I view my children as the most precious gift I have been given.  Omigosh......I just do NOT get it.  What is the plan.....you give your kid to a friend so she can put in a box.....and then what.  Somebody save me now.  Rather, someone save the poor children who are born to parents like this.  Unfortunatley, they were able to procreate without having to prove anything.  Ugggh.  Sorry if I sound harsh, but  uggggghhhhhh. 

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We have to get a license to drive, cut hair, be a plumber or electrician, any number of things, but we don't have to have any training or license to have children, the most important job in the world . . . (silva)

Awww, cc, I feel your pain. You're totally right and I get your frustration......eom rleigh

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Posted by: Silva
Date posted: Thu Nov 5 21:22:02 2009
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You literally can't make this stuff up.  It boggles the mind.  I can't imagine keeping a lizard or a grasshopper boxed up under the bed for five days.  What th'?  What was the plan; has anyone heard?  and based on the news over the past year or so, Florida does seem to have more than its share of child abusers/murderers; wonder why?

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You are so right too, about how you cannot make this stuff up. What is in peoples' head? I do NOT get it. cc

I too was wondering what they were planning. One nutcase, okay. But all three?.......eom rleigh

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Posted by: Catrin
Date posted: Thu Nov 5 20:18:21 2009
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I think this is the missing child that's been on the news with the parents saying they (and the baby) were sleeping until 11:30 am and woke up and found the child missing, didn't call 911?? Nancy Grace has been all over it, and everyone smelled a rat (re: parents' story) but TG the baby is ok.  Bless her little heart, I just saw the sheriff in tears over this on the news, how horrible. She was kept in a box under a bed, I wouldn't do that to an animal, this makes me sick. 

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You are so right.....most people would not do this to an animal. arggh....... cc

What the heck were they planning to do? Or trying to do?......eom rleigh

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Posted by: misspm
Date posted: Thu Nov 5 17:26:29 2009
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Lord have mercy...what is wrong with these people? At least the poor little thing was found alive...but what an ordeal for a wee little one.

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is mindboggling.....esp to me, you know? cc

Hey misspm.........I checked in at WLSG finally! cc

Me too! And for the same reasons as you, I'm sure. ~~misspm

I'm not surprised---people are horrible---but it's so heartbreaking.....eom rleigh

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Posted by: sulla
Date posted: Thu Nov 5 15:50:42 2009
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Poor little thing. Born into a family of screwballs.

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Poor little cutie....eom rleigh

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Posted by: LiZa
Date posted: Thu Nov 5 14:56:00 2009
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What i don't get is if these mother's don't want they're kids why not just drop them off at the hospital and give up rights?

Doesn't Florida have the highest rate of child abductions, and child killings?

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I'm not sure but they sure do have some infamous cases....Lundsford.....Walsh.....Anthony....eom rleigh

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Posted by: SusieB
Date posted: Thu Nov 5 14:00:09 2009
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Sigh...once again this crap is happening in Florida...what is it about this state?

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That's what I thought, too........eom rleigh

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Posted by: rleigh
Date posted: Thu Nov 5 13:53:23 2009
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Here is the story about the missing boy:

http://www.charleyproject.org/cases/b/baker_paul.html

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