Notredamn
VIP Member
I was just commenting on the IGer’s post you screenshot on here, I’m not disagreeing with you. I was in a long winded way saying: going on holiday/leaving a baby in family’s care doesn’t warrant social services or post natal services involvement. It just doesn’t.I’d be shocked if a family court would grant 50/50 access to a two month old. And again I think questions would need to be asked about the bond with the mother / PPD if the mum is happy to give her up for 50% of the time.
I don’t actually know what health visitors etc can or cannot do if they suspect serious issues with bonding/PPD (assuming parents not opted out). I know services stretched beyond anything so I’m talking in an ideal world where there are enough resources, not the current state social/health services are in.
I’m not sure if emotional neglect of children is even on the radar of these services but I wish it was taken more seriously given the trauma it causes and the huge detrimental effects it can have on people for the rest of their lives.
And whilst a struggling mum passing the baby off to another family member is of course better than completely abandoning like the tragic case of Asiah (Verephy Kudy) the emotional damage it causes is still significant.
My example re the 50/50 care was in regards to that IGer’s logic. Not applying it to a literal newborn. Many people share 50/50 child arrangements, generally.