Irresponsible Parents

[vinj]

Just wanted to share this as it really breaks my heart to see how irresponsible some parents are.

I got this from my friend who shared it on her FB Page. This is her first hand experience along with her husband and some friends and not just some shared or passed on item:

After the P&W last night in Don Bosco, we went to Mcdo Greenbelt together with Tito Marlon, Tita Cora, Pebbles and Gina to have a meeting. Then a girl probably 6-7 years of age came up to Arnel Pebbles asking him to look after her while she was playing. She roamed around the whole area, sat beside people, and even touched them. The little girl was nicely dressed (in a fairy costume), very pretty, very friendly, speaks a mixture of English and baby talk, thus we couldn't understand her when we asked where her parents were. She just pointed to her bag with a single flower and continued to play nonchalantly. We immediately talked to the crew of Mcdo who asked around where the parent/s were. The child had been playing in the play area since 7pm and it was already 11pm that time. The poor girl was already tired and sleepy. We asked them to review the CCTV and after an hour or so, the father went back as if nothing happened, ordered at the counter and told the crew that her daughter wanted to play so she left her there (for 4 hours!) without entrusting her to anyone, without even realizing the danger that might befall her lovely and innocent daughter. We were so speechless and shaking our heads in disbelief. In my heart of hearts, I still ask myself up to this point how can a parent neglect his child just like that? And if he thinks that's just fine, it can happen again next time. Oh God bless the poor little girl. :-(

My friends took a photo with her (i had to crop it just for privacy reasons). I was told that the personnel at Mc Donalds got the driver's license and info of the father and hopefully something can be done (I'm also trying to see if i can do anything within my own little means).



If any lurker or poster here recognizes the girl and knows her parents... you better knock some sense into him/them. Children don't deserve to be neglected that way and perhaps there are better people out there who can nurture the child if they feel they're not up to the job of being a parent.