My mother read this to me..  Not this one but from another paper.. She shocked me when she said Minti.. Then actually got the paper to read it again, and it mentioned the website the woman had blogged this on..  My mother said Minti because she knew I was part of it.

I figure with every thing that goes here, at least one person would pick up on it.  Nothing seems to get by anyone here, lets hope that really is the case...

Very sad story...

Thanks for your comments!  Yes, we should be keeping an eye out on Minti for mums (& dads) in need and I am sure they are out there.  Likewise in our community - we are so afraid of "getting involved" - even the neighbours had said they had wondered whether to call the authorities - and would definitely do so "next time".  The warning signs are there if people are prepared to notice them and act on them.  But we are afraid to.

Yet at the same time, I know when I said on  here once to a parent that if their child did not stop crying, and they were starting to feel angry that they should leave the room to calm down before doing harm to their child - and I was marked down negatively and commented on.  Unless we can admit that even really good parents can sometimes struggle with frustration and lack of sleep and depression, we are not really helping each other - or our children.  Just my thoughts.

Yes this is a most sadest of sad stories, but does anyone consider how the owners of this house must feel? I work with one of the landlords and i tell you what, she was in the house only 2wks fefore this came out and she is now so distraught that it is effecting her work. It was only that her mother went walking that morning and she saw all the police cars outside of her daughters rental property and got a call from her to say what was happening. Now they have the hard task of deciding what to do with the property after all the legal side of this is finished.

It sure makes me treasure my own monkeys(children) more than ever and may those 2 monkeys now fly with the angels.

Yes, you make a good point about reaching out to people in need.

But no, she is not a 'poor mum' by any means, she is a disgraceful evil woman who didn't deserve to have even one child let alone 5 or 6.

We've all gone through troubled times as parents, as humans, even, but how many of us starve our children and neglect them to the point where they die?

She is no 'poor mum' at all.

Rest in peace precious little babies xoxox

I want my studies to be started and finished, and I want this case!  It was a really big shock that 2 little lives are lost, but I'm cranky with the local community for not going to the authorities, when they knew there were problems. 

Objectivity is no problem for me, I know how hard it can be, and want to know if maybe post natal depression was an issue.  And what about the Grandma?  Why didn't she know something was wrong?  I mean, did she abandon her own daughter?

Sorry, but I really can't see how parents can get away with long term abuse and neglect.  Strange how both babies died the same day.  Tells me that there was more to their deaths than just starving and neglecting them, they had to have been drugged or smothered.

Really sad that these things still happen in our communities.  gone are the days  when our neighbours were a part of our extended families, something which has occurred due to the stranger danger warnings that are issued all the time.  Les said back when he was growing up, this would have never happened, there would have always been someone to help.  It is an issue that is new to our societies, and it will keep happening unless we take more notice of what is going on with those living around us.  I know I keep a watchful ear out for the 2 mums living close to me, just in case I hear those words that mean they need urgent help.

It is so sad, and so true with everything you have said..

Hope their kids will be well looked after now..

They have named the parents in our local paper down here yesterday...

xx cazza

I totally agree with you.As you know I have twins and after reading what this mum said about her feelings after having twins ,this was exactly how I felt.No one can prepare you for the absolute exhaustion and stress that comes with having twins.The work involved is relentless ans is a never ending circle of feeding,changing and washing etc.In my pregnancy I put on 5 stones in weight.I felt fat and disgusting but it didn't stop me being a good mum.I had no routine for at least 8 months and hardly slept.

At six months old my doctor prescribed my twins a sleeping medicine- phenergan because they simply wouldn't sleep.In fact they didn't sleep through the night until they were 19 months old.I had an absolute shit partner and he didn't help me in any way shape or form.In fact he was a right B.

I also noticed that she had four other children.Surely one of these children must have told someone-their grandparents for instance that their mum maybe wasn't coping or even one of the neighbours.People in society and neighbourhoods turn a blind eye too often these days and I don't think that a parenting site can be partly held responsible for what this woman did.

I've been there and my experience totally put me off having anymore children.I can honestly say I hated my life at that point.But at the end of the day children do not ask to come into this world and as parents and human beings we have an obligation to nurture and care for our children

This article has really annoyed me .I think it's desperately sad for the children left behind ,the grandparents and mostly those defenseless, innocent children.

I have been there but no way did I ever contemplate killing my kids.

This is desperately sad and I find it very disturbing, don't forget it wasn't only her that has been charged but her partner also.I would imagine there is more to this than meets the eye.

Why would a man help murder his children?  I'm not sure anyone could foresee these tragic events.

Great point Kellz

This is so sad

xxx

Good point Kellz. We should all be very considerate in answering questions posted.

Having twins myself, its hard, but you guys do make a difference. I know I can whinge or vent in my blog and no one puts me down. I get the encouragement I need.

So very sad for those babies.

What a sad story that is those poor little angels

I agree Kellz...
Sometimes, when a parent is already on the edge, it only takes a few blunt words to push someone over...

We, as parents, all make mistakes..
We can make decisions based on impulses, and sometimes we make the wrong ones..
But rather than criticise others for it, we should be supportive...
Who knows whether your harsh words of criticisms could push someone over the edge...

It's such a sad thing for these twin babies :( :( :(

Thank you for posting Kellz...