Could This Baby's Death Have Been Prevented?
After a baby dies in North County, Patch speaks with the St. Louis Crisis Nursery about what parents can do when feeling stressed or that they may hurt their children.
Last week, a mother was charged in Hazelwood with the murder of her infant son. The woman, who was living out of an area hotel, said the incident was an accident and that she forgot she left the water running with the infant in the tub when she became distracted doing something else. Police arriving on the scene said she was administering CPR to the child, still prosecuting attorneys found reasonable cause to believe the incident was not an accident as she stated. Parents At Risk of Doing Harm Feeling as though you may do harm to your child is not uncommon during this time of year, according to DiAnne Mueller, CEO at Crisis Nursery, an organization committed to preventing child abuse and neglect by providing short-term, emergency shelter …
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Bryanna Hampton
2:23 pm on Thursday, November 15, 2012
I had a great morning helping out today. Excited to see and hear how the Crisis Nursery makes a difference, especially this holiday season! more ›