Comments on: Police Blotter: Craigslist toddler giveaway ad sparks suit

Homeless mother who posted Craigslist ad to find someone to take her 3-year-old daughter tries to get her back from social services.

[Remo_Williams]

Hmm.

So, the mom was allowed to have another baby. Nice. Good. Let the human misery continue.

[sanenazok]

What!!!!!

She was "allowed" to???? Where do you live that people need "worthy" parents in order to be born? Who exactly could forbid her to give birth? Maybe you're thinking forced sterilization? ****!

[TV James]

Wow.

Praying for these children and for this woman that they find the help, care and love they need and deserve. This is so sad. I have a three year old myself and can't imagine her being in such a situation. This poor child.

[richardhaskins]

Are people who put their children up for adoption unfit?

If a woman contemplated putting her child up for legal adoption, would that be evidence that she is an unfit mother and entitle the government to assume custody of her children?

[danidani81]

ummm...

That's not what she did though...she tried to giver her 1st kid away on craigslist!! That's not the same as putting up her child for legal adoption! And what she was doing with her 2nd child clearly shows that she is not ready to be a mother!

[4Travel]

This is mental illness

You are ignoring the obvious mental illness here. Her behavoir is irrational. This woman refuses to acknowledge that she has a problem. She refuses treatment. This is typical behavoir for someone who is mentally ill. I have a brother who behaves in precisely this irrational way.

If she were putting her child up for adoption, it would be rational. Trying repeatedly to give your children to total strangers is not the same. Her behavoir is irrational and potential life threatening to her children.

[Soupir]

No.

Why are you asking this stupid question?

[stikkybubble]

yes

if you say even once you don't want them back, that's the end
forever.
just contemplating it is not a problem though.

[Bryce Mirtle]

Just not right...

It's pretty sad when you hear stories like this when you also hear
about good natured people, and probably better qualified for
parenting, spending thousands of dollars trying to get pregnant.

[zboot]

What does RIGHT or WRONG have to do with it?

Two men get hit by a bus. One survives, a wanted bank robber who has killed 20 people. The other, a hard working father of two dies. This is tragic yes, but wrong, NO.

[chuck_whealton]

Re: Just not right...

It is sad. Thank God they took the children away from her before it was too late. Maybe since it's a family member who was granted custody, she can at least visit them and get to know them.

But I'm seriously glad that they were taken away from her AT THIS POINT.

As for decent people spending thousands trying to get pregnant. Yea, it does seem a bit backwards, but unfortunately, that's the way it is.

Charles R. Whealton
Charles Whealton @ pleasedontspam.com

[Mike_in_Florida]

WOW that is screwed-up

WOW! Mom can't handle the situation so she tries to pawn off her kid? I say this over and over again - some people should NOT be having kids. Poor people, dumb people, and crazy people. These are usually the ones who do have kids, BECAUSE they are poor, dumb and crazy.

Now the rest of the population will have to care for this kid in some way through 'free' doctors, 'free' welfare, etc.

I am married and we have a single income (my wife is disabled and can not work) so we struggle all the time with bills, yet I can't get any 'free' services to help me out. Guess we need to have some kids and contact Craigslist too...