YUCK!
Soo... I've simply been reading blogs lately and haven't been doing any blogging of my own. And now I have a little catching up to do as there are quite a few stories and topics I have on my mind waiting to be entered into the blogosphere.
But first... you know those emails you get where they give you a warning so you ought to watch out that it doesn't happen to you? Welllllllllllll... I got one that really does make me sick to think of the possibilities.
Disclaimer: I don't know if it's true. I personally never verified it. But the idea that this does/could/is/or would happen is just soooooooooo wrong. It just worries me that this could actually happen to kids. I don't know...
McDonalds, Chuck E Cheese, Discovery Zone... Some of you might not be
parents, but you may have nieces, nephews, grandchildren or friends with
children. This will pertain to you too. As I read the following, my heart
sank. I cannot stress how important this is!This is very disturbing
news.In addition to the following true story...One son lost his watch, and
was very upset. We dug and dug in those balls, trying to find the
watch.Instead, we found vomit, food, feces, and other stuff I do not want to
discuss. I went to the manager and raised hell. Come to find out, the ball
pit is only cleaned out once a month. I have doubts that it is even done
that often. My kids will never play in another ball pit.
Now read this:
PRETTY SCARY!!Hi. My name is Lauren Archer, my son Kevin and I lived in
Midland,TN. On October 2nd, 1999 I took my only son to McDonald's for his 3rd
birthday.After he finished lunch, I allowed him to play in the ball pit. When he
started whining later on, I asked him what was wrong, he pointed to the back of
his pull-up and simply said "Mommy, it hurts." I couldn't find anything wrong
with him at that time. I bathed him when we got home, and it was at that point
when I found a welt on his left buttock. Upon investigating, it seemed as if
there was something like a splinter under the welt. I made an appointment to see
the doctor the next day, but soonhe started vomiting and shaking, then his eyes
rolled back intohishead.From there, we went to the emergency room. He died later
that night. It turned out that the welt on his buttock was the tip of a hypodermic needle that had broken off inside. The autopsy revealed that Kevin had died from a heroine overdose. The next week, the police removed the balls from the ball pit. There was rotten food, several hypodermic needles: some full, some used; knives, half-eaten candy, diapers, feces, and the stench of urine.If a child is not safe in a child's play area then where? You can find the article on Kevin Archer in the October 10,1999 issue of the Midland Chronicle.
Don't think it's just McDonald's either or that this is something that just started. When my oldest son who is now 9 was small the area Burger King closed
their play area for awhile for "remodeling" because in another town there had
been an incident similar to the one described above that happen @ a Burger
King.A little boy had been playing in a ball pit & started complaining of
his legs hurting. He later died too. He was found to have snake bites all over
his legs & buttocks. When they cleaned the ball pit they found that there
was a copperhead nest in the ball pit. He had suffered numerous bites from a
very poisonous snake.
In Florida and other places on the East Coast a group of people are putting
HIV/AIDS infected and filled needles underneath gas pump handles, so when
someone reaches to pick it up and put gas in their car, they get stabbed with
it. 16 people have been a victim of this crime so far and 10 tested HIV
positive. Instead of posting that stupid crap about how your love life will suck
for years to come of you don't re-post, post this. It's important to inform
people, even if you don't drive, a family member might, and what if they were
next?
posted by Carmel @ 11:29:00 PM
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