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" I have tried to post 3 times saying that I hope the facts of this tragedy come to light. I don't think there is a true picture of what happened to this baby and why she was removed from her parents. I am also not so sure about this daycare provider, I have a lot of questions, why won't the Pantagraph post my concerns???
I know the family and I know their history, but this terrible tragedy is being brushed under the rug. Please don't let this story die, please allow this post. "

" My 8 yr old son went to this neighbor who ran a daycare at her home. Big mistake I have ever made, to choose daycare cost over safety. I was financially limited at that time. All those times, my son sometimes told me that some kids were rough but Mom did not do anything to stop them, just yelled at the kids. My son is not a fighter type. One day, a kid hit him in the lower side and he got hurt so bad, bleeding & screaming in pain when I picked him up. Had to take him to ER... the family did not even bother to call us and check how he was..probably too scared that I would report or sue them. I stopped sending him there and found a good real daycare ... more expensive but I had peaceful mind. That woman, she was lucky I did not sue her!! People, please be careful when choosing daycare... "

" This is a horrible tragedy my prayers go out to the family. I pray that their is no foul play involved in this. It's sad when we lose people especially babies. May God bless this family. "

" This is so sad and hopefully the circumstances at the time will bring about a just cause. There was a similar incident last year in Tulsa, OK, but it was the fault of the person who ran the daycare. Not all DCFS daycares are bad. My granddaughter went to one that was totally great! She still talks about how much she loved 'Miss Jo' and it's been 4 years since she went to daycare. I do hope no foul play was involved in the death of this precious baby. God Bless this family. "

" When a tragedy such as this occurs, everyone has an opinion and some little piece of information to share. Every childcare center has it's faults. Every childcare home has flaws. I believe most care for children in a loving and professional manner. If there was concern about how the home was being run why didn't those who "know all about it" file a complaint months ago or offer to help the home provider rectify the situation. We all want to be heard after the fact. Get involved. Be there to help people before the situation is in the news. What gives you the right to say " I told you so" if you never spoke up to try to correct the situation. As for the firing of licensing representatives, you should be ashamed of yourself wanting to fire someone without all of the facts. Deepest sympathy to the family on the loss of this little angel. "

" vzbb:


If you haven't already, check out CCRRN.com (Child Care Resource and Referral Network on Jefferson St in downtown Bloomington). They can help you find a daycare that's right for you "

" How very sad!!! My heartfelt sympathy goes out to the little girl's family. I agree with luvnlgn06 - you have to be selective in choosing a child care provider. There are agencies who do extensive screening and offer good solid referrals. Use them. The only other alternative is to find something you can do from home and stay with them while they are too young to let you know what's going on when you are not there. "

" I know that there are some good in-home providers for overall the daycare centers are held to higher standards and often operate more efficiently then in-home care. You have many people around to help out and certaintly you wouldn't find an infant in a bed. This was a DCFS ward, according to the article, so they need to take ownership in where they choose to place their children. Not to mention the fact that they probably took this child b/c of safety issues and ended up doing more harm then good........or perhaps more damage then leaving the child where he was at. It's a lot of assumptions on my part, I know, but honestly the State is paid well to protect children and they have the authority to remove children so perhaps they should take a good look at how safe THEY are behaving. Clearly.........whoever licensed and moniotred this home as a daycare facility or a fosterhome needs to be fired. "

" I worked at a local daycare for 9 months and I'd like to reassure parents out there that this is (of course) unusual. However, I would always recommend taking your child to a daycare that is not run out of someone's home. In my experience, the more children/families a daycare center is accountable for, the more strict they are about following DCFS standards. A baby should never be on a bed, always in a crib! "

" Thoughts and prayers to all involved. :( "

" I'm pregnant now and trying to figure out a daycare place. Stories like these really scare me. I wish I could bring her to work with me! "