Couple who starved baby given suspended sentence

gramma1217 said on September 6, 2010 at 10:04 AM

There is something Really wrong with our society. Brittany's child needs to be put up for adoption as soon as it's born. And Brittany needs to be STERILIZED. Her other 2 daughters need to be adopted out as well. There is NO conceivable reason these criminals should ever have children. Where is the Justice here? Why is it a good thing that 68% of the kids were returned to their parents? So they could be killed? CPS needs to be overhauled to reflect society's commitment to the welfare of the CHILDREN.

duckling said on September 6, 2010 at 1:36 AM

wow, I just couldn't believe it when they said "their new baby." WTF? These people would have gone to jail if they had done this to a dog. Now they are having more and passing down their psycho genes to their progeny. Really, some people should not be allowed to have children. Considering that neither one of them prevented the other from starving their child, neither are fit for the task.

bigdave55 said on September 4, 2010 at 7:34 PM

She thought her baby was fat, what mirror was see looking into? Take her children away including the one on the way and never to be returned to her and that so called husband piece of ____. They both deserve to spend many years in jail, but no they get another chance to kill a child.

yogibear said on September 4, 2010 at 6:40 PM

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yogibear said on September 4, 2010 at 5:43 PM

I think they should both get "suspended " for the Space Needle

seattlebusinessm said on September 4, 2010 at 5:15 PM

TAKE THE BABY AWAY..... These people cant seem to raise a child, they starve them. THESE PEOPLE SHOULD NOT HAVE KIDS!!!!!

moneymaker58 said on September 4, 2010 at 1:41 PM

tie the b itche's tubes!!! this is insane!!!!

zokins said on September 4, 2010 at 12:18 PM

I don't know for sure what "suspension of sentence" means but THIS MUCH I DO KNOW! They should go to jail for what they've done! They should not be able to get back their Daughters or keep their Son once he's born! These people made a CHOICE to treat their Daughters this way and their CHOICE was influenced by the HARSH AND CRUEL STANDARDS OF SOCIETY! Being a good Mom means PROTECTING YOUR CHILDREN, even if you have to lay down your own life to do it! I WOULD DIE FOR MY DAUGHTER! You cannot maintain this fiery passion of love for your child if you can allow yourself to be so easily manipulated by society! My own Daughter has a little bit of a weight problem. I try to feed her better now, because she's a teenager now, but when she was little, I was guilty of giving in to her ~ whatever she wanted, SHE GOT. It's better to spoil your kids, rather than risk abusing them. My Daughter has self~esteem issues ~ I KNOW, I KNOW! But at least she knows SHE IS LOVED!

olyhulagirl said on September 4, 2010 at 10:18 AM

It is apparent, after reading all the related articles , that this couple have way too many mental health issues to be able to raise healthy children. Sadly, when CPS intervenes on this one, the judge ignores the better judgement. I too was a VERY young mother and his upbringing and well being was always paramount. I think this is a good time to spay and neuter these two.

noskills said on September 4, 2010 at 9:03 AM

The report never once says what the weight of the child was. All it says is that the child was under the 50th percentile which means nothing. My son is way under the 50th percentile. I dont even think he is on the chart currently. There is probably more to this story then is being reported which may be why the judge made this decision.

beesong said on September 4, 2010 at 7:01 AM

So she/he not only starved and poisoned the other child but the case was also made that she herself was under weight by starving herself during her pregnancy so the 'new baby' would not be born fat either...what in heck is this judge thinking...putting a laxative in your infants bottle to make it thin is poisoning, if anyone but the parents were doing this they would be put in jail for a very long time and found to be at the very least an attempted murderer, but since this was just the 'parents' well they were just 'misguided' 'misunderstood' or just not thinking straight...I think that the judge should have to put one of his own children/grandchildren in the care and custody of these two..after all they are now sorry and want their family back..just not fat.. good grief..the poor children.

unhappy said on September 4, 2010 at 6:24 AM

look at this CPS tried to take the kid and a judge said NO.... Why cant we sue the judge for a bad decision... everyone would have been after CPS... that judge needs to be held accountable....

unhappy said on September 4, 2010 at 6:21 AM

how are they fat and they starve there kid....they need to go to prison....

jcman said on September 4, 2010 at 5:20 AM

And these people vote, too. Rather frightening. My wife says that everyone should have to pass a parenting class before being allowed to have children.

daisydog said on September 4, 2010 at 4:19 AM

Man if that's the husband in the video ya better check inside his stomach, he might have eaten some kids...... This woman should have a good ol bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy. Dad (a yeti?) - castration. I also recommend a good ol case of random beat downs over the next few years....

leenee2010 said on September 3, 2010 at 10:06 PM

That is one Judge, I think should be dethroned as a Judge! Those poor children to have parents like that, Who in their right mind would ever put laxatives in their infants formula and then also say that their baby is fat. Oh yeah, they are not in their right minds! Hope that CPS, Keeps track of this family for the children's sake!

paris said on September 3, 2010 at 8:39 PM

I hope that CPS keeps their responsibilities in tact and follow through with this couple until the kids are 18 years of age . I hope that King5 news sits outside this families home and watches from the side lines and neighbors look for a hint of anything worng with the new baby. These are my hopes. I have zero idea or clue what the judge was even reasoning in the head when it came to this one. IF a parent needs to have parenting classes on how to feed your baby on a regular basis and NOT put diuretics in formula of any sort than what sort of capacity does the judge have in parenting skills themselves or their line of what constitutes hurting a small person to be reasonable ? King 5 .. can you ask the judge that question and also ask how that judge and that social worker determined that these parents would be ok to raise another child ? Also ask what will happen if the new infant dies on his bench ? Who voted this judge in? Be outraged folks vote on judges.

garyb2012 said on September 3, 2010 at 8:10 PM

They don't deserve another chance to harm their children, what is that judge thinking?

batti4 said on September 3, 2010 at 6:56 PM

I want to vomit! This story makes me SICK! I agree with EVERYONE on here... those people should NOT be allowed to have any more children!

bigdave55 said on September 3, 2010 at 6:32 PM

With decisions as this no wonder we have criminal trouble when there are little to no consequences. Starving a baby and now she is on her third child !!!! "I wish this whole thing would not have happened. I wish I would have known better. I do love my girls. I love my unborn son. I want to make my family whole again," said Brittainy. BULL

libbygu said on September 3, 2010 at 6:29 PM

I hope CPS starts visiting their son in the delivery room.

seattlebusinessm said on September 3, 2010 at 5:30 PM

How about we not feed these people for a few years and see how they feel? Seems like good justice to me....

tooldtocare said on September 3, 2010 at 4:23 PM

This is what we have done. People are fat, and now they have drilled this into our heads until people are harming their kids. They don't want fat kids. Kids need to be kids, fat or small. They are punishing parents for fat kid now too. What do they want??? Genetics plays a large role in weight. So, put some blame on society. I do think they need to go to jail and pay for their crime!! What they did was abusive and plain stupid, and now a child has had to pay the price!!!

rutkuykendall said on September 3, 2010 at 3:21 PM

I dont think those people should have coustdy of their kids. I think they should burn in hell for what they did.

mitch22 said on September 3, 2010 at 2:41 PM

I didn't even read this because it would infuriate me... They should get 5 years IN PRISON...

ruba61 said on September 3, 2010 at 2:39 PM

WHAT??? They weren't hung? BS!

1beachperson said on September 3, 2010 at 1:49 PM

They should have been put in a cell, given bread and water, and BOTH spayed and neutered! Unbelievable!

yogibear said on September 3, 2010 at 1:43 PM

I hope the judge can live with himself when the children die of malnourishment