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Children to be adopted as 'kisses and cuddles not enough' | |
(about 3 hours later) | |
Two children have been taken from the care of their mother, who has a learning disability, after a judge said "kisses and cuddles are not enough". | Two children have been taken from the care of their mother, who has a learning disability, after a judge said "kisses and cuddles are not enough". |
The family court in Bournemouth heard there were concerns the children were neglected and their parents' home was "cluttered and unhygienic". | |
Judge Martin Dancey said although the girl, three, and one-year-old boy were loved, they needed "attuned parenting". | |
The children will now be put up for adoption. | The children will now be put up for adoption. |
Judge Dancey said the 35-year-old mother had a "mild learning disability" and was partly deaf in both ears. He said the woman's 59-year-old husband was her registered carer. Both had suffered from depression. | |
He said social workers found the basic care and supervision of the children was "wholly inadequate", as they appeared dirty as well as "pale, unkempt and vacant in their expressions". | |
'Epitome of neglected children' | |
Social workers had to prompt the parents to change nappies and the mother had been seen "rough handling" the girl. | |
The judge said the local council was clear the children were suffering from neglect and a report stated their "presentation is the epitome of neglected children". | |
During the private hearing, two lip-speakers had translated and lawyers and social workers were encouraged to dispense with legal jargon. The judge produced an "easy read" version of his ruling. | During the private hearing, two lip-speakers had translated and lawyers and social workers were encouraged to dispense with legal jargon. The judge produced an "easy read" version of his ruling. |
He said the woman had "done everything she possibly could" to look after the children, but he had reached the decision "with careful regard to the mother's needs". | He said the woman had "done everything she possibly could" to look after the children, but he had reached the decision "with careful regard to the mother's needs". |
He said: "Kisses and cuddles are not enough. Those they got. What they did not have was attuned parenting sensitive to their needs." | He said: "Kisses and cuddles are not enough. Those they got. What they did not have was attuned parenting sensitive to their needs." |
Neither the family nor the local authority involved have been identified. | Neither the family nor the local authority involved have been identified. |
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