A little boy found alone in a Frankfort, Indianapolis Wal Mart is believed to have been abandoned by his mother. The boy, who appears to be about 2-years-old, was found alone in the store on Tuesday clutching a note and a backpack containing toys, diapers and a bottle. The note was written in Spanish and translated by Rosa Martinez, who found what she read to be very upsetting. According to the note, the child's name is Martin and his family emigrated from Guatemala about a year ago. "She has no food, no place to live and no job and her son was starving," said Rosa Martinez.

Martinez also spoke with the boy who was unresponsive when asked where his mother was. "I said, 'Where's mommy?' in Spanish and he looked at me. He didn't move or nothing," Martinez said. "I've seen 2-year-olds. They communicate and they're very active. He was not even moving, not making facial (expressions) -- nothing."

While this appears to be a case of child abandonment, Frankfurt police aren't ruling out other possible explanations, such as kidnapping. They are checking the missing persons database, reviewing surveillance video of the store and working closely with the area's Hispanic community.

If what the note revealed is in fact true, it is likely that this child's mother has already left the area and the child is essentially alone. Looking at his sad face makes me just want to grab him up and bring him home with me. How desperate must a mother be to do such a thing?

http://www.parentdish.com/2008/06/18/to ... -wal-mart/

[font=Georgia]wow....i dont think i would have the gutts to do that to a child no matter how broke or how hungry would be.....i would try my hardest to try to get money or get help from someone or somewhere in order to feed my kid.....[/font]

[font=Comic Sans MS]Damn, I don't even know what to say about this. If the mom had no food or a place to live then it must of been hard for her to do this, but why was she in walmart in the first place? Was it just to leave the baby in the store?

What a messed up situation.[/font]

This is very sad. As a mom myself I cannot imagine being that desperate but I am not going to pass judgement on her. We all have to consider the fact that this child did not come from good beginnings. hy walmart? Perhaps the mother thought tha the child would have the best chances here rather than the street, a liqour store or left alone at an apt.? And to reply to the article regarding the speech of the child?
Not all chicldren can speak at the age of two let alone speak to complete strangers! * rolls eyes*
The fact that the mother packed several belongings that belonged to her son means that her decision was a hard one. My heart goes out to her and the trauma that this child has to face. Hopefully he was young enough not to recall this event! Again I state that hearing this breaks my heart

As bad as it may seem and it is bad, no doubt about it, I would rather her anyday abandon that baby than for her to starve him or kill him. I hate to think about what he must have gone thru, so many people he doesn't recognize, and for her to leave her child-well I hope she did it for the reasons she wrote, and not just because, but if it was, it was a hard decision to make. Not an easy one.Sad, just sad

raven116 wrote:This is very sad. As a mom myself I cannot imagine being that desperate but I am not going to pass judgement on her. We all have to consider the fact that this child did not come from good beginnings. hy walmart? Perhaps the mother thought tha the child would have the best chances here rather than the street, a liqour store or left alone at an apt.? And to reply to the article regarding the speech of the child?
Not all chicldren can speak at the age of two let alone speak to complete strangers! * rolls eyes*
The fact that the mother packed several belongings that belonged to her son means that her decision was a hard one. My heart goes out to her and the trauma that this child has to face. Hopefully he was young enough not to recall this event! Again I state that hearing this breaks my heart

whoa.... couldnt agree more :Clap:

poor baby i heard about this on the news...