Poor DH came home last night completely traumatised by a horrible child abuse case he'd read about - a 17-month-old who'd ended up with a broken spine (SENT HOME FROM HOSPITAL when dr didn't spot it, beaten again and died later IIRC).
Our DS (PFB, of course) is 14 months so it really hit home. DH cried over it. This is a man who used to have a police-related job in which he saw horrific things (dead bodies, on occasion) and wasn't affected this badly.
My heart's breaking for DH and for the poor little boy. Got me thinking - what should I have said to him, and is there any way to avoid being haunted for days every time you hear about things happening to children?
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How not to be haunted by things happening to other children?
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frazzledgirl · 11/09/2008 08:49
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