News entries ( first week)

11-month old drowned while his mum slept
News summary:
A baby boy drowned in a pail of water at home when his mum was asleep. His father,Mr Ong was out to look for a job when it happened. The child's maternal grandma was also out to buy a present for his grandson's birthday. Mr Ong said that he left the baby beside his girlfriend and asked her to take care of him. When Mr Ong reached home, he saw his girlfriend still sleeping and his son was not beside her. He started to look for his son in the house and was shocked to find him half-submerged in a pail of water in the toilet. Mr Ong immediately pulled his son out of the water and woke his girfriend before bringing their son to Raffles Hospital. Their son was pronounced dead after one and a half hour. Ms Tan said that she went clubbing the night before and went to sleep after she got home. She did not no that no one was at home and assumed that someone would look after her son. Mr Ong was angry with his girlfriend for not taking care of his son and broke up with her after this accident.
Opinions:
In my opinion, I think that both Mr Ong and his girlfriend were reponsible for the death of their child. They are the child's parents and have the responsibility of taking good care of their child. Mr Ong should not put the blame on his girlfriend because in the first place, he should not leave the child with her girlfriend who was sleeping.As for his girlfriend, I think that she was irresponsible. Since she decided to give birth to the baby, she should be prepared to take care of it but not go clubbing. The news had reported that Mr Ong had pleaded with his girlfriend not to go clubbing and stay at home to look after the child but her girlfriend was reluctant to 'abandon' her friends and she still goes clubbing every weekend. If she had not gone clubbing the previous night, she might be able to prevent this tragedry from hapenning.
This accident showed that even the house posed a danger when children was left unattended. Thus, parents should be more careful with their children. Sharp objects like knife and scissors should be kept in a place where it is out of reach for toddlers and children and water in pails should be poured out to prevent drowning. Parents should always ensure that there is always someone to take care of their children to prevent such things from happening.