Dear Joni, I totally agree the parents are really the biggest losers in this equation, having lost both daughters. I think parental kindness and sympathy is innate - but in this case I am of the opinion that the parents are in a tricky situation - as in my opinion fawning over a child that fully intended kill her sibling - and did so - would be going to far. In my opinion the parental support will need to be balanced and not hold their killer daughter back from growing up and accepting responsibility.
How could her parents sleep through the whole ordeal. To have a disabled defenceless 19 year old daughter and not be able to hear sounds coming from her room. This is very strange. Re Clair - she is clearly a danger to society - her actions don't bode well for her future - they point to a very serious issues which in my opinion indicate she is likely to be a danger to others and society as a whole.
Hi Miriam, Thank you for taking the time to read and comment. As a mom of four (how grown), I have to admit it is not hard for me to believe the parents were asleep throughout this horrible ordeal, especially given the fact that Helen was nonverbal.
And I agree with you what a bind Claire and Helen's parents are in. Do you support your fourteen year old? If you do, are you betraying your other child? No matter what happens, in some respects, I fear they have lost both daughters in some way as it would be so hard to feel the same way toward a child who has taken your other child away.
Dear Joni, I totally agree the parents are really the biggest losers in this equation, having lost both daughters. I think parental kindness and sympathy is innate - but in this case I am of the opinion that the parents are in a tricky situation - as in my opinion fawning over a child that fully intended kill her sibling - and did so - would be going to far. In my opinion the parental support will need to be balanced and not hold their killer daughter back from growing up and accepting responsibility.
I think her parents are the ones in the toughest situation.
How could her parents sleep through the whole ordeal. To have a disabled defenceless 19 year old daughter and not be able to hear sounds coming from her room. This is very strange. Re Clair - she is clearly a danger to society - her actions don't bode well for her future - they point to a very serious issues which in my opinion indicate she is likely to be a danger to others and society as a whole.
Hi Miriam, Thank you for taking the time to read and comment. As a mom of four (how grown), I have to admit it is not hard for me to believe the parents were asleep throughout this horrible ordeal, especially given the fact that Helen was nonverbal.
And I agree with you what a bind Claire and Helen's parents are in. Do you support your fourteen year old? If you do, are you betraying your other child? No matter what happens, in some respects, I fear they have lost both daughters in some way as it would be so hard to feel the same way toward a child who has taken your other child away.