I must admid that I’m somewhat loathe to put my twopence worth in the April Jones Abduction, but I’m becoming increasingly incensed by the army of Perfect Parents who are making it their business to criticise and have a go at April’s parents for letting her play outside.
Aren’t these poor people suffering enough? Only someone with the hardest heart could have seen April’s mum make her TV appeal and not been moved to tears themselves. The woman is obviously in pieces, so why are people who have nothing whatsoever to do with the case being so cruel and judgemental?
It’s very easy to sit with your own children safely by your side and say what you would or wouldn’t have done. With hindsight everyone has 20/20 vision. But give April’s parents a break!
Look at how you bring up your own kids, would you? Do you spend time with them? Do you feed them properly – no junk food? Do you always listen to them? Do you never swear at them? Do you make sure they go to school every day and help them by reading to them or with their homework? Do you talk to them as opposed to shouting at them? Do you give them boundaries and show them by example what is right and what is wrong? Do you shower them with love and let them know that you love them unconditionally? Do you always support them and do you make them realise their own self-worth and value? Do you let them be children and enjoy their childhood? No, I thought not!
Nothing anyone can say in their nasty, venomous comments could possibly make April’s parents feel any worse than they already are.
Nobody is to blame for April’s disappearance, except the pervert that took her. Fact.
I absolutely agree with you Elaine! These poor people must be insane with guilt and worry I really feel for them. My kids always used to go off out to play I didn’t always know where they were. Kids have to be given freedom to play outdoors with out fear otherwise we are just nurturing a nation of fearful kids, they will in turn grow into fearful adults! We cannot achieve anything in life if we live being afraid. I am lucky, my kids grew up to be adventurous and not afraid to try new things, despite my extremely flawed parenting. Prayers for April and her parents.
Oh Elaine I feel sick about this whole thing . Grace is 5 too and I can honestly say I would never let her out to play at that time of night, especially without adult supervision , it is dark now at 730 pm She is just 5 years old .. everyone parents differently I know but I feel shocked that people would let a 5 year old out at that time of night ,grace would be in her pjs doing homework . I’m sure many 5 year olds aren’t street savvy! The world we live in today doesn’t allow for that freedom and I’m confused as to how or why she was out at that time ?? Again she is just 5 years old, as a mother I feel sympathy for the parents but then feel angry at the same time x god bless that little girl and I hope they find her x