It's the kids I feel sorry for...

[Pints]

Landlord said:

Whatever the reasons for her demise, I can't help but feel terribly upset for the littl'uns and any effect this may have on them. Either directly or indirectly...

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/merseyside/1061...

Very upsetting to read such things. It's alarming how very differently I view these stories since becoming a parent.

[Zod]

Thast would severely affect kids at that age.

[Landlord]

Whatever the reasons for her demise, I can't help but feel terribly upset for the littl'uns and any affect this may have on them. Either directly or indirectly...

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/merseyside/1061...

Edit for the effect/affect semantics crime.

Edited by Landlord on Tuesday 13th July 18:06

[Plotloss]

Jesus

[anonymous-user]

fking hell, my little one is only 2.5 and she knows when things aren't right, those poor little things.

[superlightr]

Zod said:

Thast would severely affect kids at that age.

Hopefully with the right care they wont remember anything of it in 10 years time.

[ShadownINja]

Poor things!

PS Is Pints a psychic?

[Jasandjules]

Hopefully they won't really remember it per se in a few years. They will still know what they went through but I hope they won't see it in their minds as they get older.

[Landlord]

Jasandjules said:

Hopefully they won't really remember it per se in a few years. They will still know what they went through but I hope they won't see it in their minds as they get older.

Those were exactly my thoughts. Whilst at that age they act and play like they don't really pick up on anything, the reality is, I guess, that they do.

I guess the only positive is that children are incredibly resiliant at those ages. Hopefully they'll continue to get support.

It's no coincidence that my boys are near enough the same ages as those in the story - makes empathising all the more easy, I suppose.