I woke up to this story, and am sick to my stomach. As a father to a 4 year old, I couldn't even begin to fathom what he is going through right now. I know there are many fathers on here and even if you don't believe in a higher figure, please just say a prayer for Todd and his family. Hug your children a little tighter today. Stay blessed TGG. http://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/...y-hits-kills-3-year-old-daughter-moving-truck Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Truly a tragic story. As a parent, I can't imagine the grief, guilt and pain he must be enduring. My prayers are with him and his family.
This is what I really hate about our media culture. There was no reason to burden everybody else with this story except to sell advertising. What a horrible thing to happen to the Heap family and that's where it should have stayed.
Why the fuck was nobody watching the 3 year old kid? I feel so bad for the family, this is unimaginable and probably one of the worst things that can ever happen to a parent... But how do you even let something like this happen???? Sounds like complete negligence by the parents. I'm sorry for being so harsh, but when these kinds of things happen, it makes me very upset. It's like when a toddler drowns in the family pool because nobody was watching. I couldn't even imagine how bad it would feel to lose my own kid this way. I would never forgive myself and would probably be on suicide watch afterwards. I feel so bad for the family, my stomach is seriously sick right now after hearing this.
Maybe the child ran up to the truck or something. And poor Todd did not know at the time he hit her. Really you have to feel bad for him.
Seriously. You can let go of a 3 year old's hand for just a second to bend down to pick something up, and they're off like a rocket. Mine scares me every day I get home from work. As soon as she hears the garage door open, she sprints straight through the mudroom and into the garage. I have to open the garage door at the last possible second to be able to pull in before she gets there. Then there's the climbing and jumping on/off of everything.
That's why my stomach was so twisted about this. I guess I overreacted, but in a situation like this you have to at least explore the possibility that it was preventable. I'm not saying it definitely was, but when my kids were that age I was super paranoid all the time and I couldn't see that even being a possibility. I'm probably wrong.
You can do everything right as a parent, and your kid can still find a way to hurt himself. I remember once holding my son's hand and pulling him behind me as I closed a bedroom door so I didn't shut it on him. What did he do? He went around me to the other side with his other hand and stuck it in the door hinge as I was pulling it shut. I was wondering why the door wouldnt close and whaddya know... his fingers are being crunched in the door. Luckily, I was closing it very slowly, and I didn't break anything... but seriously, wtf...
Thoughts and prayers go out to the Heap family. Truly awful situation. Can't imagine how he feels. Rest In Peace little one.
