Awful story Chevy Chase mum arrested after baby drowns

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:It's mom. Or mother.

You must live in a shell if you have never heard “mum”, mama” and many other terms used for mother within and outside the United States.

No one here uses mum except foreigners.

We call my mother "mum" as all of our friends did for their mothers growing up. Mine signs her cards "Love, Mum".

-New Englander

We called our mom "mummy" when we were little.

-Also New Englander

So would you start a post asking what eveyrone is getting their “mummy” for Mother’s Day? There’s a time and place to use your colloquialism.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It's mom. Or mother.

You must live in a shell if you have never heard “mum”, mama” and many other terms used for mother within and outside the United States.

No, pp was calling out op for their weird affectation.

This is the United States of America. We do not use British Commonwealth spellings here. The right to not do so was hard won in the 18th Century.

Respect that or refrain from posting. Please and thank you.

Unless you’re my mum you don’t get to tell me what to do.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:It's really horrible that people used a post about a baby's death to have a weird fight sbout word choice. Grow up.

The police may have made an arrest if there was evidence of neglect. It doesn't have to be intentional.

That's the thing you think it horrible in this thread? Seriously?

Not [checks notes] . . . the dead baby?

Turning an article about a dead baby into a fight about "mum" is weird. Do you go to a funeral and fight about the appetizers?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Will be a post partum depression case. Where’s the father?

Pretty much ..

[Anonymous]

I think this thread should be locked.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Since she was arrested, I'm assuming it was on purpose. How tragic.

Not necessarily

And it was, horrible.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Bathtubs are the most mist common place that that infants drown.

Since three month olds cannot move themselves, it is assumed that such cases are either neglect or homicide.

(Often the guardian leaves the room for a few minutes, or allows a sibling to supervise. Bathrings are dangerous, and should never be used. Drownings are silent and happen in minutes.)

Honestly, where else would they drown?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Since she was arrested, I'm assuming it was on purpose. How tragic.

Not necessarily

And it was, horrible.

The mother was a therapist ... definitely was intentional

https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/mother-accused-of-drowning-3-month-old-in-chevy-chase-charged-with-1st-degree-murder/3787260/

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Bathtubs are the most mist common place that that infants drown.

Since three month olds cannot move themselves, it is assumed that such cases are either neglect or homicide.

(Often the guardian leaves the room for a few minutes, or allows a sibling to supervise. Bathrings are dangerous, and should never be used. Drownings are silent and happen in minutes.)

Honestly, where else would they drown?

pool

[Anonymous]

This is beyond tragic and I am really saddened to read two pages of people arguing about nomenclatures. A baby died yesterday. A family is torn a part. And clearly the mother was very very ill. I hope this is a reminder to people to check in on friends, family and neighbors. Women are not okay and this should be an alarm bell to this entire listserv.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Could have been substance use, left kid in bath.

I knew a woman who would take her infant into the bath with her every day.

So risky. Sleep deprivation and a warm environment - way too easy for mom to fall asleep. Zero substance abuse, she was a super crunchy mom.

That wouldn't be first degree murder. First degree means it was intentional.

[Anonymous]

she planned to kill her whole family https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/mother-accused-of-drowning-3-month-old-in-chevy-chase-charged-with-1st-degree-murder/3787260/

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Could have been substance use, left kid in bath.

I knew a woman who would take her infant into the bath with her every day.

So risky. Sleep deprivation and a warm environment - way too easy for mom to fall asleep. Zero substance abuse, she was a super crunchy mom.

That wouldn't be first degree murder. First degree means it was intentional.

It was intentional and premeditated. https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/mother-accused-of-drowning-3-month-old-in-chevy-chase-charged-with-1st-degree-murder/3787260/

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Since she was arrested, I'm assuming it was on purpose. How tragic.

Not necessarily

And it was, horrible.

The mother was a therapist ... definitely was intentional

https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/mother-accused-of-drowning-3-month-old-in-chevy-chase-charged-with-1st-degree-murder/3787260/

Devastating.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Since she was arrested, I'm assuming it was on purpose. How tragic.

Or the police was wrong. It happens all the time.