Police: Missouri mom punches man who helped with child found in hot car

Posted 10:28 am, August 6, 2014, by CNN Wires

Kansas City, MO (KCTV) — A group of strangers stepped in when they saw a child left in a hot car while the child’s mother shopped and now the mother has been charged with second-degree child endangerment, a misdemeanor.
One woman who didn’t want to be identified said she and others spotted the little girl in the car and, when they couldn’t tell if the child was sleeping or unconscious, she and others sprang into action.
A report from the Kansas City, MO, Police Department said officers were called to the Game Stop, located just southeast of Interstate 29 and Missouri Route 152, about 7 p.m. Monday.
When they got to the area, police were called to the nearby Chipotle where they were told people were fighting. Tiquana S. Pasco, 29, was found yelling near the front door that someone had her daughter, but police say she was belligerent and didn’t follow orders from them.
A family said it began when they walked out of Chipotle and found a young child sitting in a car alone in her car seat. The car was not running and the windows were partly down. A couple of witnesses began looking for the child’s parent and one of them called police. They said they could see the 20-month-old girl sweating a lot inside.
“She opened the door and pulled the child out because she was awake with just sweat pouring down her face,” Jeremy Welch said.
Welch has a family of his own and his wife runs a daycare. They knew the child needed help.
“The other woman got a bottle of water and was giving her some water and we were just holding her,” he said.
Finally, a witness opened the unlocked door and took the child out of the car and a couple of them went to take the child into the air conditioning at Chipotle to cool off. It was then that witnesses told police that the girl’s mother, later identified as Pasco, came out of the Game Stop store and began shouting that they were taking her daughter.
“Suddenly this young woman comes out of the Game Stop and starts demanding who took her child out of her car,” Welch said.
“When she came out of the Game Stop her first words were ‘who took my baby?’ She was more incredulous that someone opened her door than the welfare of her child,” the woman who didn’t want to be identified said.
The officer’s report said that the witnesses told Pasco to calm down and that they had called police, but she responded that they should give her daughter back to her so they can leave. Witnesses then said that Pasco approached them and tried to pull the little girl from their arms.
“She kept yanking on the child’s arm to get her back. At that point the child was starting to cry and she got sick, vomiting at least three times,” the woman said.
When the witnesses walked back into Chipotle, they said Pasco followed them and pushed and hit Welch who got between her and the woman holding her little girl, demanding that they return her. Pasco also punched Welch and tore his shirt.
“She just grabbed my shirt and yanked it and I told her, ‘ma’am, I am going to restrain you now,'” he said.
The scuffle went on for minutes.
“(She said) give me my baby, I’m going, give me my baby,” Welch said.
Other people jumped in and got between Pasco and Welch and held the mother to the ground until police arrived.
“I wouldn’t change my actions, not one bit. Do I wish that somebody else would have taken charge of it before me so that I didn’t have to get involved, maybe,” Welch said.
A female witness said that during the disturbance the child threw up on herself and the woman holding her. The woman holding her took the child to the restroom to get cleaned up and said, once inside, the little girl vomited again.
“As I escorted her out of the restaurant, she (the mother) said that she left her (the child) in the car since she was asleep,” police wrote in their report.
The police report said they checked the thermometer in their patrol car when they got the call and it read 89 degrees.
“Sadly, we know all too well that leaving a child in a car can have tragic consequences. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, when the outside temperature is just 83 degrees, the temperature inside a car can reach 109 degrees in 15 minutes, even with the window rolled down two inches,” Platte County Prosecutor Eric Zahnd said in a written release.
The little girl was checked out by EMS at the scene and released to a godparent.
“The family was appreciative that I had the child instead of someone else who could have taken her. The car doors were unlocked and she was gone for at least 10 minutes,” said the woman who didn’t want to be identified.
She went on to say that she doesn’t think Pasco is a bad mother, just one who made a poor decision and used bad judgment, judgment that could have led to something serious happening to her child.
The mother was taken to headquarter’s detention and booked on an investigative hold. If convicted of child endangerment, Pasco faces up to a year in jail. She is currently being held in lieu of a $1,500 cash or surety bond.
Welch said he is also filing charges against Pasco.
No one answered when KCTV5 went to Pasco’s home.

http://kplr11.com/2014/08/06/police-missouri-mom-punches-man-who-helped-with-child-found-in-hot-car/

Judge's prayer

Judge's prayer Some of you may be wondering what Judge Roy Moore has been doing since he was removed from the bench for refusing to remove the Ten Commandments from his courtroom wall. Please read the poem he wrote. It's below his picture. The following is a poem written by Judge Roy Moore from Alabama . Judge Moore was sued by the ACLU for displaying the Ten Commandments in his courtroom foyer. He has been stripped of his judgeship and now they are trying to strip his right to practice law in Alabama ! The judge's poem sums it up quite well. America the beautiful, or so you used to be. Land of the Pilgrims' pride; I'm glad they'll never see. Babies piled in dumpsters, Abortion on demand, Oh, sweet land of liberty; your house is on the sand. Our children wander aimlessly poisoned by cocaine choosing to indulge their lusts, when God has said abstain From sea to shining sea, our Nation turns away From the teaching of God's love and a need to always pray We've kept God in our temples, how callous we have grown. When earth is but His footstool, and Heaven is His throne. We've voted in a government that's rotting at the core, Appointing Godless Judges who throw reason out the door, Too soft to place a killer in a well-deserved tomb, But brave enough to kill a baby before he leaves the womb. You think that God's not angry, that our land's a moral slum ? How much longer will He wait before His judgment comes ? How are we to face our God, from Whom we cannot hide ? What then is left for us to do, but stem this evil tide ? If we who are His children, will humbly turn and pray; Seek His holy face and mend our evil way: Then God will hear from Heaven; and forgive us of our sins, He'll heal our sickly land and those who live within.... But, America the Beautiful, If you don't - then you will see, A sad but Holy God withdraw His hand from Thee. ~~Judge Roy Moore~~ This says it all. May we all forward this message and offer our prayers for Judge Moore to be blessed and for America to wake up and realize what we need to do to keep OUR America the Beautiful. Pass this on and let's lift Judge Moore up in Prayer. He has stood firm and needs our support. IN GOD WE TRUST!

Funny baby picking her nose

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QRkgQJCLngM

Girl picking her nose and eating in the car

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P7jltaaQdvc

Girl picks her nose and eats her boogers on the subway

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4fSXZsmDECg

Per-fect

Funny baby bloopers!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tFiIVXOJTj0

English only lah...where got problem one

English only lah...where got problem one

 

Her local intonation is spot on!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9u2BtGHa_0Y&feature=youtube_gdata_player

Gratitude Quotes

Gratitude Quotes 1. "Let us be grateful to people who make us happy; they are the charming gardeners who make our souls blossom." - Marcel Proust 2."We can only be said to be alive in those moments when our hearts are conscious of our treasures." - Thornton Wilder 3.As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them. John F. Kennedy 4.At times our own light goes out and is rekindled by a spark from another person. Each of us has cause to think with deep gratitude of those who have lighted the flame within us. Albert Schweitzer 5.The deepest craving of human nature is the need to be appreciated.
-- WIlliam James 6."Be thankful for what you have; you'll end up having more. If you concentrate on what you don't have, you will never, ever have enough."
-- Oprah Winfrey 7.He is a wise man who does not grieve for the things which he has not, but rejoices for those which he has." - Epictetus

Safety on polymer clay

People new to polymer clay are often confused about its level of safety. This is understandable, because there do seem to be pieces of conflicting evidence, or at least conflicting points of view.

The general consensus is that polymer clay is non-toxic, but that it is advisable to take certain precautions, "just in case". However, take all of these precautions with a grain of salt. Honestly, chances are that the Double Whopper with cheese you ate for lunch is more of a health risk than polymer clay. Practice safe claying, but don't let safety concerns take all the fun out of clay, and certainly don't let fear keep you from giving it a try.

Here's a list of guidelines for the safest use of polymer clay:

1. Don't eat it.

Though polymer clay is certified "to contain no materials in sufficient quantities to be toxic or injurious to humans, including children, or to cause acute or chronic health problems, even if ingested," it is wise to keep it out of the reach of young children or pets who might try to eat it.

For the same reason, it is important to carefully wash your hands after handling raw clay. And you should never let raw clay come into contact with food or drink.

2. Don't eat off of it, either.

Dishes made from polymer clay are not suitable for eating from, and cured polymer clay should not come into contact with food, in general. Cured polymer clay is too porous to be sufficiently cleaned after contact with food. These pores can act as a breeding ground for bacteria and other nasty things that you wouldn't want to mingle with your next meal off of that polymer clay plate. So just don't do it. Reserve your polymer clay pottery for display or other uses that don't involve food.

3. Use clay-dedicated tools.

There are many tools in our kitchens that work wonderfully with polymer clay, and it is very temping to "borrow" from your kitchen. It's fine to use a kitchen tool with clay, but once you've used it with clay, it should be dedicated for use with clay only. So if you use that meat mallet to texturize your clay, don't use it to pound the steak for supper. Pasta machines, food processors, knives, graters, peelers, and so on-- if you've used it with clay, it's gotta stay… out of the kitchen, that is.

Note:  Tools made of metal or glass and with no nooks and crannies for clay to hide in can probably be cleaned well enough to go back to food use, but most clayers agree that it's best not to tempt fate. Besides, it's just a lot easier to have one tool you leave in the kitchen and another for your box of clay tools.

4. Don't let it burn (obviously).

As long as clay is baked at the correct temperature, there are no unusual "fumes" to worry about. You may notice a slight smell, but this is normal. If it bothers you, or if you do a lot of curing, you may want to cure out of doors or use a vented oven. If nothing else, you can open windows while you bake.

It is when clay is cured at excessive temperatures that it burns and releases those "toxic fumes" you've probably heard of. These fumes are hydrochloride gas (or "hydrochloric acid gas"), and while that sounds scary--  and they're certainly not something you want to produce when curing clay--  the fact is that it has no chronic effect. The gas can irritate mucus membranes, causing stinging eyes, nose, and throat, but once you've turned off the oven and cleared the area of people and pets (until the gases have dissipated), you should begin to feel better and have no lasting ill-effects.

And if you are careful, you should never have to worry about "toxic fumes" at all.

1. To avoid burning clay, it is crucial that you get an oven thermometer. The thermostats of most home ovens and toaster ovens are "off"-some by fifty degrees (Fahrenheit) or more. As anyone who bakes can tell you, no two ovens are exactly the same, so it is important that you know how your own oven(s) work. Carefully gauge the temperature to avoid burnt clay.
2. If your oven has an exposed heating element, try to keep your clay away from it. When the heating element comes on, the temperature inside the oven can spike-especially right next to the element.
3. Be sure to notice if any cured clay has been left in the oven or fallen to the bottom of the oven. If it has, remove it immediately, before you forget that it's there. This is especially important if you use your oven for other things and will be baking at higher temperatures, later on.

Common Concerns

Should I use a special "clay-only" oven?
Some people worry about curing clay in the same oven that they use for baking food. There doesn't seem to be any reason for concern. If you regularly clean your oven, it should be fine to cure clay and bake food in the same oven-- though probably it's best not to do both at the same time.

However, if you frequently cure clay in an oven, it may have a "baking-clay" smell whenever you heat it, even if there's a casserole inside instead of more clay.  If this bothers you, or if you simply wish to take extra precautions, you may want to purchase a clay-dedicated oven or seal your clay projects while you cure them. If you use a clay-dedicated lidded dish or simply cover the pan/cookie sheet with aluminum foil (which you can "seal" by crimping under the edges of the cookie sheet), you should greatly reduce the smell of baking clay.
Do I need to wear gloves?
Most people notice no adverse effect from touching clay with bare hands. Highly pigmented clays in some brands may temporarily tint your skin, but that's usually easily washed away. There's no safety-related reason to wear gloves when you work with clay unless you've noticed that your skin reacts adversely to it. Some people seem to be allergic to something in the clay. If you do develop a rash, you may wish to contact a physician for personalized advice, but wearing gloves will probably solve the problem.

As for what type of gloves to wear, most people wear cheap latex or vinyl gloves, but some prefer to pay a little more for nitrile gloves. Some of these people are allergic to latex; others worry that prolonged contact with latex might lead them to develop a latex allergy. Again, unless you have an allergic reaction to the clay itself (which is unlikely), there's no reason why you have to wear gloves at all, though many do find that wearing gloves cuts down on fingerprints in the clay.
Whether or not you wear gloves, remain conscious of what you do with your hands when you've been handling polymer clay.  Avoid touching your eyes and face.  As much as possible, try not to touch anything that you wouldn't want "contaminated" with clay (nice furniture, fabrics, electronics, etc.) until you've had a chance to remove your gloves and/or wash your hands. 

http://www.polymerclayweb.com/AboutPolymerClay/TheBasics/SafetyIssues.aspx

Kiss means

actually read the whole thing cause its nice!
+ Kiss on the stomach = I'm ready
+ Kiss on the Forehead = I hope we're together forever
+ Kiss on the Ear = Your my everything
+ Kiss on the Cheek = We're friends
+ Kiss on the Hand = I adore you
+ Kiss on the Neck = We belong together
+ Kiss on the Shoulder = I want you
+ Kiss on the Lips = I love you
What the gesture means...
+ Holding Hands = We definitely love each other
+ Slap on the Butt = That's mine
+ Holding on tight = I don't want to let go
+ Looking into each other's Eyes = I just plain love you
+ Playing with Hair = Tell me you love me
+ Arms around the Waist = I love you too much to let go

+Laughing while Kissing = I am completely comfortable with you
--ADVICE!--
+ Dont ask for a kiss, take one.
+If you were thinking about someone while reading this,
you're definitely in Love

Breast feeding

little mickey

sunflowers

Olympic 2012 Locations Outside London

Olympic 2012 Locations Outside London London Olympics 2012 Venues outside London

http://www.guy-sports.com/olympics/london_olympics_locations.htm

emu & the truckie

An Aussie truckie walks into an outback cafe with a full-grown emu behind him. 

The waitress asks them for their orders.

The truckie says, 'A hamburger, chips and a coke,' and turns to the emu, 'What's yours?'
'Sounds great, I'll have the  same,' says the emu.

A short time later the waitress returns with the order 'That will be $9.40  please,' and he

reaches into his pocket and pulls out the exact change and pays.

The next day, the man and the emu come again and he says, 'A hamburger, chips

and a coke.'
The emu says, ' Sounds great, I'll have the same.'

Again the truckie reaches into his pocket and pays with exact change.

This becomes routine until the two enter again. 'The usual?' asks the waitress.

'No, it's Friday night, so I'll have a steak, baked potato and a salad,' says the man..
' Same for me,' says the emu. 

Shortly the waitress brings the order and says, 'That will be $32..62.'

Once again the man pulls the exact change out of his pocket and places it on the table.

The waitress cannot hold back her curiosity any longer. 'Excuse me mate, how do you

manage to always pull the exact change from your pocket every time?'

'Well, love' says  the  truckie, 'a few years ago, I was cleaning out the back shed,

and found an old lamp. When I cleaned it, a Genie appeared and offered me two wishes.

My first wish was that if I ever had to pay for anything, I would just put my hand in my

pocket and the right amount of money would always be there.'

'That's brilliant!' says the waitress. 'Most people would ask for a million dollars or

something, but you'll always be as rich as you want, for as long as you live!' 

'That's right. Whether it's a gallon of milk or a Rolls Royce, the exact money is always

there.' says the man.

 Still curious the waitress asks, 'What's with the bloody emu?' 


The truckie pauses, sighs, and answers, 'My second wish was for a tall bird with a

big arse and long legs, who agrees with everything I say'. 

Effects of Bad Parenting

Effects of Bad Parenting

One of the effects of the bad parenting is that it allows, and at times encourages, disrespectful behavior in children. If this was only limited to these specific social situations it might be considered a trivial thing by all, instead of just the parents who allow or encourage it. Nothing in this world stops at a singular situation. Every action or inaction we choose affects the whole. In my opinion the one thing that is lacking in the world of parenting is the choice to teach one's children respect for the property and feelings of others.

Teaching Respect is Pretty Simple Really

Under mothers watchful eye

Teaching one's children to respect others is more than the mere instructions in proper manners. In requires instruction in the conceptual ideas behind those manners. Teaching our children to say “Thank You” and “Have a Nice Day” is a start, however if it ends at a simple instruction to preform those actions then the child is not really learning how this is showing respect for others.

For example if you instruct your child to say “Thank You” or “Have a Nice Day” because it means others will view them in a better light then that action becomes about them gaining respect and not giving respect.

Instead we should teach our children to say “Thank You” to show gratitude for something that another did for them because it will make that person feel good for having done that thing. Most children are intelligent and can understand this concept of gratitude. Even some parents of children with developmental disorders, such as Autism, are able to teach their children this concept of gratitude for the actions of others.

Teaching your children to say “Have a Nice Day” and meaning it from the core of their being should be a simple task as well. Instructing them that if they wish to “Have a Nice Day” they should have that wish for everyone else. Kids are not stupid and they can understand such abstract thinking.

Learning to respect the property of others should never be about avoiding getting into trouble for damaging or stealing the property of another. It should be about respecting the property of another because it is the right thing to do and because there is a sincere desire to respect the feelings of others.

Teaching this concept to children is be the simple but often mishandled. Most children have at least one toy they truly love. Simply talking to your child about how they would feel if someone damaged or stole their beloved toy can put a feeling within that child that will stick with them into adulthood. You can get a child to feel at a core level how others feel when their personal property is violated on an abstract conceptual far easier than you can an adult. Children have the gift of imagination. When you tell a child about a situation most of them automatically take themselves that situation in their mind. Getting children to feel what another would feel is easy.

You just have to take that action of directing them to that place of understanding, instead of bribing them with ice cream to not touch the property of another. I use this example because everyone who works in retail has surely heard a parent say "If you are good here, I will buy you an ice cream".

Be Fair to the Child Too

Some situations are just not appropriate for children. In these situations the parent must teach respect for others by not bringing their children into that situation until they are of an age when it is appropriate for them. One example of this are those parents who take babies to view films in movie theater that are intended for adults. I do not know of one person who enjoys hearing a baby cry during a dramatic film. If viewing the film is that important to you then you should get a babysitter.

The same goes for adult restaurants that are careless enough to allow couples, or individuals, to bring a young child to a place that is not appropriate for them. Your disregard for the feelings of others has a profound effect on your child regardless of age. When your child is old enough to go to such places with you it is possible to use the idea that respecting the feelings of others at the establishment, or event, as a part of a “grown-up” experience that you are sharing with them. Instruct them in how to behave properly in these situations and make them aware that concern for the experiences the other patrons are having is a part of being a “grown-up”.

The Right Age?

Teaching respect for others is something a parent must begin at an early age. Waiting until a child is a teenager is not a good idea. One may think that a teenager will understand the abstract concept of respect for others more than a 3 year old. That sadly is not the case. Not teaching respect to younger children makes for difficult teen years.

Teenagers are going through changes and trying to discover who they are. That is not an easy place to be in mentally. Adding to that teenage angst the idea of respecting the feelings of others when you have not in the past will go over like a lead balloon. However, if you have put down the ground work for respect of others at an early age those difficult teen years will have happy moments when you see glimpses of hope in your child.

Both my son and step-daughter have done some things as teenagers that have left all concerned frustrated, however, when I see how difficult some other teens make the lives of those around them, I am grateful for how they are turning out. In both of them I see that they do understand, at their core being, that others have a right to have a bit of happiness in their lives. Despite the mistakes that I personally have made as a parent with both of them, and there have been many, I do feel that the one thing that I did right was to at least attempt to have them understand that respect for the feelings of others is a good thing.

I am grateful to my parents for trying to instill that sense in me, however, I have come to realize that the process of learning to respect others is a life long journey. I wish the same for all parents who have read this article.

http://family.wikinut.com/How-Children-Learn-Respect/18cur08./#Why-Can-t-We-Spank-Bad-Parents

Baby Girl Tutu

Baby Pimples

Baby Pimples

Baby pimples generally appear within 3 or 4 weeks after a baby is born and is evidenced by small red bumps or whiteheads across the cheeks, forehead and chin. Milia, or hard white pimple like bumps are also typical appearances on about 40% of newborn's faces immediately after birth, but are not considered acne. Occurring in about 20% of all children, real acne on babies is a result of the mother's hormones coming in contact with the placenta just before birth. The sebaceous glands are activated in a newborn and an excessive amount of oil begins to be produced on the baby's skin. Until a natural oil balance is achieved, some infants may have recurring skin problems until around 6 months of age. This is consternation to many parents who want to have beautiful pictures of their little darlings. A word of advice...parents should take a lot of good pictures the first month!

While the appearance of acne on their sweet baby's face may be horrifying to proud parents, it really is generally of no serious health concern. "And all thy children shall be taught of the Lord; and great shall be the peace of thy children." (Isaiah 54:13) As the oil glands become naturally balanced, most children are acne-free well before their first birthday. This type of baby pimples generally clears up on its own without the use of medications or special skin care products. Parents are recommended to gently wash their child's face with warm water and a very mild soap that is formulated for babies. Using lotions, creams and oil-based products do not help and may actually cause more bumps. If however, the problem persists after the six month mark, some pediatricians will prescribe a medication that can help clear the skin.

There are other kinds of acne that can develop on a newborn after a few months. One type is called infantile acne which develops after 3 or 4 months. These baby pimples are yellow and usually are found on the cheeks and nose. Some babies also have blackheads and whiteheads as well. This type of skin condition usually goes away when a child is a year old, but sometimes may last as long as up to 3 years. The cause is related to original traces of the mothers hormones still present. Most of these conditions clear up on their own without any special treatment protocols.

Of course, a pediatrician should be consulted if a condition seems to be severe and shows no signs of resolving. Milia are common on children and are sometimes mistaken for acne. Milia are in the form of bumps and each blemish is a hard white pimple that is generally found on the nose, cheeks and chin. Bumps that are very similar can be found on some infant's gums or in the roof of their mouths. These types of bumps are called Epstein's Pearls and are quite common. Babies can have varying amounts of Milia, but the bumps are not harmful and will generally resolve without any treatment. These types of skin eruptions are the result of dead skin cells that get trapped just below the surface of the skin. Pockets are formed and the cells harden, causing the bumps.

Generally, the eruptions disappear when the skin sheds away. Since the bumps are near the surface of the skin, it doesn't take long for the skin to rejuvenate itself with a new surface. Parents should only gently wash an infant's face with warm water and baby soap. The bumps should not be squeezed or scrubbed in an attempt to make them go away. This may only cause future scarring on the infants skin. While newborns are obviously the only age group that develops acne caused by maternal hormones, babies are not the only age group to have Milia. Hard white pimple like bumps are commonly found on adult facial skin and can be more difficult to deal with than for children.

Adults can develop the condition when oil and dead skin accumulates in pockets under the skin. A hard white pimple is filled with protein that has hardened into a granule. Unlike typical acne, the blemishes are not in the pores but in pockets under the skin. In order to get rid of these blemishes, a lengthy process of exfoliation and cleansing is needed to assist layers of the skin to slough off. Eventually, some of the bumps will disappear. Sometimes, they will need to be removed. It is generally best to see a dermatologist who can gently remove these cyst-like bumps with the appropriate tools. As in any type of skin condition, from baby pimples to adult Milia, seeking the advice of a health professional is always helpful in alleviating concerns as well as finding new treatment options.

For more information: http://www.christianet.com/acne

 

http://www.christianet.com/acne/babypimples.htm