FARMS AND CHILD ABUSE
- TARENA80
- Nelle81
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» TARENA80 - farmer mom
My 4 yr old stepson's mother and stepfather own a farm. I think it is child abuse (or at least endangerment) to allow my stepson to ride on the farm tractor with them when they go mow hay and things of that nature. But when I called Family Protection Services they told me that this is perfectly legal. I think it is dangerous and it is that time of year again. His mother only keeps him for the money my husband sends ($95.00 a wk) and admitted that she only has time for my stepson on the weekends, yet the judge refused us custody because my husband travels a lot. Can anyone help me? I am at the end of my rope, I am scared for my stepson. A little boy was killed last summer for riding on a tractor while his mother was mowing hay. Please, PLEASE HELP ME AND MY SON.any advice is greatly appreciated.TareTarena-- posted by TARENA80
» Nelle81 - Re: farmer mom
In response to message posted by TARENA80:Maybe I'm being insensitive to your email, but I don't know how you can judge the farm lifestyle in such a morbid fashion. It is terribly unfortunate when children get hurt, but the farm life is possibly one of the healthiest environments for a child. My mother would say: "It's a wonder any of survived at all!" There are dangers anywhere you care to look these days, and we are possibly OVERprotecting our children. Kids aren't supposed to climb trees anymore because they can get hurt. They aren't allowed to play tag in school yards because there are "no touch" rules. I used to sit on my father's knee on a tractor and I'm telling you in no way is he an abuser, just the opposite, we were spending time together away from a TV. You are looking for advice? Look around for real abuse and stop trying to find it where it doesn't exist. It gives people like my father, mother, grandparents, and the rest of my family a bad name, not to mention every single one of us survived unscathed from a farmer's upbringing.
Abuse is a serious issue, and the word shouldn't be flung about so carelessly.
-- posted by Nelle81
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