Tuesday, June 28, 2011

We Aren't Babysitters !

I was shelving picture books in the children's department. I sat on the floor to do this since the shelves are so low. No more than 3 minutes passed and a child of about 2 years of age came and sat in my lap. I put my hands up, my eyes got big, and I say "who belongs to this child?"  Another child of about 6 comes over and says  "sorry, she wants me to read her a story and I don't read good."
Me: "Who are you here with? Mom? Dad? Grandma?"
Child: "Mom went to get Casey"
Me: "Who's Casey ?"
Child: "That's my sister, she's at her school. She says we stay here until she came back"
 Me: "How long have you been here alone?"
Child: "I don't know. Mom picked me up at school and we come here"

Now at this point it was 4:40. The local school got out at 3:15. 
 First call was to police, second to social services.

Word of WARNING 
Your child isn't safe at the library.
We do not watch your children.
The Library IS NOT a Daycare !
 They can easily be assulted or kidnapped.

I DID read her a story.

2 comments:

  1. "Who belongs to this child?" LOL

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  2. I'm curious. Who showed up first, the parent, the cops or the SS?

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