4b The Goodland Star-News / T uesday , September 27, 2005 abigail mom will be there for her. Compan- ers feel I wasn’t hard enough on the DEAR ABBY: I am a Depart- DEAR ABBY: I thought that as a ionship isn’t the only issue here. mother. Read on: ment of Social Health Services parent you were supposed to put Mom should van buren The daughter needs her as a role DEAR ABBY: I am an art psy- worker in Washington state. It is your child first. “Latchkey Kid’s” model, parent and friend. chotherapist. Abandonment is the against state law here to leave a mother is irresponsible, and her be- If Mom refuses to give her daugh- worst kind of mental and physical child under the age of 12 alone with- havior shows concern for her needs respond to •dear abby ter the time and attention she so abuse. That mother should be re- out an appropriate caregiver. That only and none for her daughter. greatly deserves, then I say the ported as a child abuser. Instead of child needs to talk to another adult Maybe if Child Protective Services own daughter is losing a lot of her- daughter should seek help else- directing the child to family or or family member immediately, as gets involved, the mother will get a plea for help self and destroying any future rela- where. — MICHAEL M., TAMPA, friends’ parents to watch over her, you suggested. But not for a refuge wake-up call and go back to being DEAR ABBY: I disagree with the tionship with the girl. FLA. you should have told her to go to the while her mother is “otherwise oc- the parent the girl deserves. — DIS- advice you gave to the girl who I say the girl should talk with her DEAR MICHAEL M.: The father, school counselor or another cupied.” She needs a safe, sane and GUSTED IN TEXAS signed herself “Latchkey Kid in mother about her feelings first, and mother KNOWS what she’s doing. trusted adult for help in getting out loving home in which to live. If DEAR ABBY: You missed the Seattle.” While I agree that the last how they can best balance the needs The writer indicated that it happens of this dangerous situation PER- there is no family member she can boat here. You should have advised resort might be to find another adult of both of them. Single parents can regularly. That’s why I told her to MANENTLY. I have seen the result talk to, she should talk to someone “Latchkey Kid” to go over and hang the girl can stay with while her mom be blind to how their actions affect talk to her father or another adult of such neglect and abuse. It’s hor- at her school. The schools are re- out with Mom’s boss’s wife. She is “entertains” her boyfriend/boss, her their loved ones when they become relative, or parent of a friend, about rible. Please advise other readers in quired to report instances of sus- obviously alone as often as “Latch- first step should be to try to solve the focused on their own needs. Mom spending time in another household similar situations that they don’t pected child abuse/neglect to Child key” is — and she might appreciate problem at home. A woman who should be told by her daughter how while “Mom is out on her dates.” have to be abused in this way. It Protective Services for investiga- the company! — SHANNON IN devotes so much attention to her much she is needed and how impor- However, from the responses I re- could save a life. — SANDY IN tion. — CONCERNED IN PORT CHARLOTTE, FLA. married boss at the expense of her tant it is for her to know that her ceived about that letter, some read- SUNNYVALE, CALIF. VANCOUVER, WASH. 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