It’s awful but the safety net is too stretched.
On this site people moan that a health visitor wants to come in??? Think about it, they need to see children at home to try and pick up problems. But oh no you actually see threads telling people to opt out, or moaning when they ask questions. We need to be more open to questions and letting health professionals in if we want to protect the vulnerable.
Latest case the natural mother was vulnerable, she had a learning disability, she was a young mother, she had a controlling, violent partner. No doubt many more factors will come to light.
Were less questions asked because it was a same sex relationship?
You see threads where someone has a concern and everyone tells them to mind their own business?? Again , who should be looking and asking questions? The recent case people did ask questions and were dismissed.
Yes people lie!
I see threads where single parents are happily bringing new partners into the home? Where are the people who point out the risks? And yes this is a major threat. Go look up the myth of invisible men.
Children under 1 have the highest risk of being murdered and the culprits are usually a parent or a step parent figure.
People don’t question home schooling anymore. These children are often not seen by any professional. Think about what can be hidden.
Lock down also hasn’t helped home schooling and isolating was used as to hide many vulnerable children. The first children to be shielding were often the most vulnerable.
You only see the cases that resulted in death on the news, you do not see the neglect, abuse, sexual abuse, exposure to violence , drugs, alcohol and pornography and exploitation that has gone on.
We need to actually realise not all children have a stable loving home and often additional support is required. But no funding is available.
Serious funding is required to ensure children are seen physically by professionals and also a cultural acceptance that we need to have our children seen. Ie turn up to appointments accept home visits from health visitors (when offered) , expect teachers to ask about absence.
We all need to actually start asking questions and accept some things do pose a risk.