Posted on 07/15/2005 9:12:22 AM PDT by Millee
A south St. Louis family is trying to come to grips with Wednesday's sudden and accidental death of their little girl.
"Never in my wildest dreams did I ever think there would be flowers and baskets at my door," says Morticia Scott.
The memorial for her daughter, Jamarria Bolar, continues to grow. The 2-year-old died following a stabbing accident Wednesday.
"I'm going to remember her happy and full of life. I can't say I'll ever forget it. I see her face like she's not even gone, so plain and so clear."
Police believe Jamarria's 3-year-old brother found a steak knife in the family apartment and accidentally stabbed his little sister.
But her parents don't agree with that. They believe the 2-year-old likely found the knife and may have fallen on it.
Scott says, "He doesn't even know she's gone. I tell him she's gone, he thinks she's hiding. You ask him and he'll say she's hiding, but I've been telling him the reason she's not coming back is she's in the sky, so he might say she's in the sky. "
Scott wants to thank everyone for keeping Jamarria and the entire family in their prayers.
"Everybody came to help. I thank them for that, I really need it. But a big part of me is missing," she says.
Funeral arrangements are pending. The family wants to open a trust fund to help pay for burial expenses.
I disagree. He can have no serious concept of what death is, but I have no doubt whatsoever that he did it on purpose, and that he was trying to kill her. (Maybe he learned the idea from TV, or from one of Morticia's boyfriends.)
Stupid mistakes happen
Yep, just this morning, I was unloading the dishwasher and my one year old was "helping" me.
In about 2 seconds, he pushed the bottom rack out of the way and grabbed a steak knife. I'm sure just another second and he would have try to stick in his mouth. I carefully reached over and got it from him, not to startle him. It happens that quickly!
With a dog door and an in-ground swimming pool, we also have a KatchaKid on our pool so our baby doesn't try to go swimming.
YOU'VE GOT TO WATCH YOUR KIDS!!!
"Blue" America ping!
Does a three year old have the strength to fatally stab another person? I just find this so hard to believe.
Does a three year old have the strength to fatally stab another person? I just find this so hard to believe.
When they were toddlers, my Aunt tried to smother my Dad, her little brother, with a pillow. Of course, she didn't know what she was doing, she thought it was play. Fortunately, an adult was watching them closely.
Well - we just need for those do nothings in Congress to ban steak knives and this tragedy will not be repeated.
Yeah, we're always having to watch big sister, 7, around the baby. She could accidently hurt him. She's always trying to pick him up and carry him around like we do. Obviously, we discourage this.
I don't know if they have the strength or not.
The article doesn't say where the child was stabbed. But I think a 3 year old boy could wield about the same amount strength as a 2 year old falling.
I'm just basing my reaction on what the article says. And it says the child was stabbed. And it says the little boy apparently did it, even though the parents think not. If it were my kid, I would choose to think it an accident as well.
Prayers for this baby and her brother.
When my son was 3, I was up on a ladder spackling the ceiling and he was playing with his toys on the floor. I was glancing up and down continually to watch him, but suddenly he took a chisel out of my tool bag and "stabbed" my new, custom-made windowsill. I yelled "stop!" and scrambled down the ladder, but the damage was done. Thank God it wasn't his own toe or thigh. And no, I didn't punish him, but I explained it was dangerous and I was scared, and that's why I had yelled.
Kids just don't see "personal property" as adults do. They do not perceive that someone else's tool is off-limits, and sometimes adults don't perceive that kids don't know the difference.
I know it says 'parents', but there is no reference to either a father or a husband that I could find. With names like 'Jamarria ' and 'Morticia', statistically speaking, the odds are against a family unit where the father of the child is married to and living with the mother.
Prayers in order for any parent who makes a mistake. God help any of us that we should be careless for that one instant when tragedy stikes.
My wife's neice was at her grandmother's home in the Ukraine playing with a basket full of ducklings. She put them "to sleep" one at a time by holding her little girl hand tightly around their necks. She may have done it innocently but she still got the whipping of her life when all the dead ducklings were discovered.
Can't take your eyes off the little bums for a second.
Even a four year old has no concept that the place mat he rolled up into a tube and is swinging around, could hurt those sitting around him. It has to be patiently explained to him that he's swinging that around and he could put someone's eye out.
>> YOU'VE GOT TO WATCH YOUR KIDS!!!<<
I agree with you but I also realize that sometimes it is only through God's Grace that our children come through in perfect condition.
How many times have you heard, "I just turned my back for a minute."? The best parent can have a tragic situation happen.
Understand, I am an attachment parent. My children slept with us. We do not let anyone watch our children. They are with me 24/7. All I am saying is with children that young, stuff can happen when you least expect it.
You have a 1 year old, they nap. Perhaps these two did not. I think it is unreasonable to jump to the conclusion of neglect. And I think that it is unreasonable to expect a mom to only use the toilet with two children so they can be in sight every minute.
>>She said that the single most important thing you have to learn is under no circumstances should a child who is not sleeping EVER be let out of your sight.<<
How did you go to the bathroom?
How did you go to the bathroom?
Oh, I never did that. I was a perfect child, no poopies ot tinkle, not ever.
Save the obvious response folks, it's just to easy to hit this one out of the park
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