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PiscesBaby Hospitalized With Screwdriver Lodged In Ear
The infant was screaming in his crib. The screwdriver was lodged so deeply in the infant's ear that it might have caused brain damage according to some first responders on the scene who saw the child before he was rushed to Miami Children's Hospital via air rescue helicopter.
Bailey asked the hospital not to release information about her son and declined to speak to CBS4 News. While the hospital could not provide a condition, authorities say that condition has stabilized.
Neighbors are horrified.
"It's gruesome, considering I'm a parent. I have a kid," said Robert Flanagan.
"He's just a 5-month old. His life might be in danger," a shocked Victoria Brooks said.
Police say it appears Bailey's 4-year-old son inserted the screwdriver in his little brother's ear. It's not known how long it was there before Bailey heard her son's screams.
"I've seen a lot in my 27 years, but I can't recall seeing a case like this one," Captain Ed Bowe told CBS4's Peter D'Oench.
D'Oench asked Captain Bowe if the mother gave a statement saying her 4-year-old son had assaulted his sibling.
"She gave implications to that effect," said Bowe. "She indicated that there was the possibility that that had happened."
"I feel this is the worst thing that can happen to a child. At that age, you have to be careful," said neighbor Rachad Williams. "You have to pay attention to children at that age."
Neighbors say Latasha Bailey is a single mother.
"It's very shocking. She's very quiet. She's usually very attentive to the kids," according to neighbor Robert Flanagan.
Homestead police have never had a case like this one and are not sure where this will lead. Captain Ed Bowe says all avenues will be explored and he promises a thorough investigation.
Bowe said, "Any time children are involved in something like this, we take this very seriously. We are deeply concerned when children are hurt or injured."
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I’m with you, Karen. My aunt has some hearing loss because my mom helped “clean” out her ears while she (my aunt) was sleeping. They were kids who slept in the same room and my mom got a little too enthusiastic with whatever she was using to clean out her sister’s ears.
my aunt is blind in one eye cause my other aunt was being helpful and cleaning out her eyes …she had had a cold and my gran had kept a wash cloth by the crib because her eyes would be gummy my one aunt was just being a helpful 3 yr old never meaning to cut the babys cornea. its not always something hateful just sometimes kids kids really dont understand…its wrong to blame the mom shes doing that to herself right now anyways im sure.
Chynna
First of all, it was late at night. The children weren’t up “playing” so I’m kind of doubting he wanted to clean the baby’s ears. And with a screwdriver?? I’m not saying anything bad about the four-year-old because yes, they are very young and ignorant of so many things in lIfe, but you can’t tell me that they don’t know right from wrong at that age (4 yrs olds), and that they don’t know a sharp object in an ear will hurt. It took force to get it in as far as it was, and I’m sure the kid could see & hear the baby was in pain. If it was my child, I would ABSOLUTELY take him to a psychiatrist after an incident like this. I would always love all my children, but if something was going on in the mind of one of them, that affected the safety of the others, I’d definitely do my best to get down to the bottom of it. The sooner the better! Problems like this that go ignored are how we end up with mentally disturbed adults. If it IS a problem, left untreated, it will only escalate over time. I am a mother of a two (almost three-year-old son), and I babysat a 4-yr-old (not for long) who repeatedly pushed my son down and into things when I would walk out of the room. However, I caught him at least two different times. He also put two holes in my walls, one on the very first day I watched him. He lied to me everytime my son started screaming (with no sound, the REALLY bad kind), that he didn’t do anything. This was all in the course of 4 seperate days of watching him. That kid knew what he was doing was wrong, and tried to lie his way out of it every time. I also have a niece who is five and who has NEVER acted like that at all. She knows those things are wrong. Four or not, kids at that age are not stupid.
Sorry, but some kids that age ARE stupid. My 3 year old knows right from wrong, and I would hold her accountable in a big way in a similar situation. But when my 6 year old was 4, she was a flighty airhead who could easily have done something like that without knowing it was truly harmful. IF this sibling has a history of questionable behavior, then certainly his family should do what they can to intervene. I’m just saying that neighbors/family/friends shouldn’t jump to conclusions based on this one act. The long term emotional damage to the sibling could be far greater than the physical damage to the baby if his self image takes a big hit due to isolation and guilt. If that child gets the impression from others that he’s “sick” or “troubled” when he really isn’t, he soon WILL BE.
And all I’m saying is that the child should at least be evaluated by a professional to determine if it was truly a horrible accident (and I don’t think kids sit around and plot out ways to hurt siblings or friends), or if some pain was intended. There is no harm or stigma involved in taking a child to a doctor. It’s really no one’s business but the family’s anyway. Taking the child could also wipe out all question in family and friends minds, once they find out he’s completely normal, and didn’t mean any harm. I don’t think all kids are the same, or at the same levels. All I’m saying is you can’t assume it was an accident JUST because it was a child either. In most cases I’m sure it would be a complete accident, but there ARE people out there, adults AND children who have mental issues. Maybe it’s not fully developed in the child yet, but they have a tendency toward violence. The mother would know best, and apparently she has concerns. Maybe he’s jealous of the new baby, who knows?? The point I was trying to make was that just because it was a very young child who did it, there is no harm in making sure there were no underlying issues that caused it. And if there WERE, to start working with the child immediately so the problems don’t snowball. For the peace of mind of all who are involved.
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“She’s usually very attentive to the kids….” ???? Is that neighbor blaming the mother for this? It was past 11:00 at night. What, is she not supposed to sleep? I feel bad for the 4 year old. I hope people don’t jump to conclusions regarding his “motive”. It’s likely he was just curious and had no way of knowing the ultimate consequence of what he was doing. I’d hate to seem him thrown into therapy and put on medication for this.