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Toddler and newborn twins .... Is there a thread on this? (WARNING; Upsetting content. Added by MNHQ)

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llamallama · 09/12/2013 22:25

I saw a post on Facebook about it and now just can't get the thoughts out of my head

www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/tragedy-merseyside-toddler-accidentally-drowns-6380956

The mum must have been so out of it not to hear what was going on!

Is there a thread on this already? I did a search but nothing came up.

I feel so awful for that poor 3 year old

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Dilidali · 09/12/2013 22:28

Christ almighty!!!!

HermioneWeasley · 09/12/2013 22:30

Dear god, how much suffering and unhappiness in one family

kelper · 09/12/2013 22:34

Heartbreaking :(((

youarewinning · 09/12/2013 22:39

Heartbreaking. So much sadness and suffering in one family - both before and after the incident.

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JulieMumsnet · 09/12/2013 22:40

Sad Our hearts go out to the poor family.

We've had a request to make a slight amendment to your title, llama.

Hassled · 09/12/2013 22:42

God how awful. Poor all of them. The poor toddler - what will his life be like, knowing this happened?

Gileswithachainsaw · 09/12/2013 22:42

What an awful awful tragedy.

Poor family. Especially that toddler.

Just :(

FriendofDorothy · 09/12/2013 22:44

How awful. That poor toddler, he was just trying to make the babies clean. Heart-breaking. Awful.

HerlockSholmes · 09/12/2013 22:45

how awful Sad

i hope the toddler doesn't blame himself as he grows older, the poor wee soul.

i don't know what to make of the mother.

lisad123everybodydancenow · 09/12/2013 22:45

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TheStitchWitch · 09/12/2013 22:47

Oh god! So sad. :(

RubyGoat · 09/12/2013 22:47

How unutterably sad. Hope the mother gets & accepts help. And those poor children.

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llamallama · 09/12/2013 22:49

Yes I agree with the thread warning...sorry I wasn't sure what to write. I thought making it descriptive & in the news section would help and people might avoid if they didn't want to know more. Sorry, should have added a warning myself really.

It's truly horrific.

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SouthernComforts · 09/12/2013 22:49

Poor poor babies, all 3 of them.

EssentialCoffee · 09/12/2013 22:50

I found this story really shocking and upsetting. I heard it on the news and the mother did say that she blamed herself and that her toddler must never blame himself :( Very very sad.

Annunziata · 09/12/2013 22:51

Please take that title away!

hoppingmad · 09/12/2013 22:57

Absolutely heart breaking. Newborn twins, a toddler, escaping dv and alcohol dependency and all she got was advice. Obviously I don't know the facts but that's a heck of a lot to deal with and no clear sign of practical support.
I remember very clearly the sheer exhaustion of newborn twins and I had a lot of help and no toddler or emotional issues to worry about.

It's just so sad that the family has been utterly destroyed Hmm

Dontbugmemalone · 09/12/2013 23:08

Those poor babies and toddler. This story is heart breaking.

Don't really know what kind of support is available in that situation but there must have been some way to get help. This could have been prevented if someone had stepped in.

DuchessFanny · 09/12/2013 23:13

The saddest thing I've read for a long time .. Tragic for everyone concerned. I'll be thinking of that toddler a lot, I know :'(

RedLondonBus · 09/12/2013 23:17

She had already been advised

I don't know what help or 'stepping in' could have prevented this?

peppapigmustdie · 09/12/2013 23:21

That is the saddest thing I have ever read I think. The fact that the toddler was trying to do a good thing breaks my heart. I hope he/she doesn't grow up blaming themselves, or gets a new family/identity and they never find out or remember.

Dontbugmemalone · 09/12/2013 23:27

From the article it sounded like the advise she received was not to drink around children. I think considering the situation then it's unlikely the advice would be taken.

By help, I mean things social services, surestart centres, family, friends etc.

StandingInLine · 09/12/2013 23:27

Truly heartbreaking :(

MamaPingu · 09/12/2013 23:29

The toddlers intentions were sweet and beautiful. The consequences are horrendous Sad

The mother was clearly not coping and wasn't coping after domestic violence. I can't help but feel if they knew she was regularly drinking in the care of these children more could have been done

onedev · 09/12/2013 23:33

Absolutely tragic. Poor poor children & that poor toddler. That really is the worst thing I've read in a very long time.