My thoughts go out to the families of the babies & the babysitter.
Edit-apparently the babysitter was the kids' aunt. Also no cause determined as of yet (so far that I know of). The window was a 2nd story window. The aunt/babysitter is still in critical condition.
Will edit again if I get new details.
NO NO NO. I can tell you 100% there is no way in hell I would leave that house without getting mine or anyone's kids that I was responsible, out of that house. Fight or Flight....No such thing when it comes to a mother and children....Its always FIGHT. I honestly cant believe u said that.
Quoting AngeLnChainZ:It's easy to say what you would do in a situation like this, but until you've been through it you really can't say for sure.
While I would do everything I could to get my son out (My training as a FF helps tremendously) when your fight or flight kicks in, a lot of that control of what you should or could do turns into something you can't really control anymore.
Quoting Tink0711:
Me too. I would cover them with my own body to prevent them from being burned.
Quoting KarmaP2:
Id rather die with my kids than live without them. How sad :(
Quoting eringlading:
I know a couple who escaped without their kids. They died. I could never leave a burning building without my kids.
Where did this happen at. I would like to be able to look it up and keep track of the story. I want to know the cause of this fire. It just doesnt sound right to me. The kids bieng in the 2 back rooms......her not calling the cops....just sounds fishy.
Quoting Tink0711:
So far that I heard, they don't know how or where it started. Just that they estimated it burned for 10 minutes total & gutted the house. That family has lost everything now.
Quoting mommieof3_752:OMG, she didn't call the police? When I read this post I kinda wanted to mad at her too. Now I am mad at her. I would have had to call the police b4 I even left the house. I would never leave a burning house with out my kids or anyone else's babies, especially not babies that where left in my care. Do they know how the fire started.
Quoting Tink0711:
I kinda wanna be mad at the babysitter in this situation. She jumped out a window, leaving the kids inside. Sorry, if I have a sitter, I pay them to keep my kids safe. Plus 911 call came from the cell phone of the contractor working across the street who saw smoke.
Quoting KarmaP2:
Id rather die with my kids than live without them. How sad :(
Quoting eringlading:
I know a couple who escaped without their kids. They died. I could never leave a burning building without my kids.
Quoting mommieof3_752:Where did this happen at. I would like to be able to look it up and keep track of the story. I want to know the cause of this fire. It just doesnt sound right to me. The kids bieng in the 2 back rooms......her not calling the cops....just sounds fishy.
Quoting Tink0711:
So far that I heard, they don't know how or where it started. Just that they estimated it burned for 10 minutes total & gutted the house. That family has lost everything now.
Quoting mommieof3_752:OMG, she didn't call the police? When I read this post I kinda wanted to mad at her too. Now I am mad at her. I would have had to call the police b4 I even left the house. I would never leave a burning house with out my kids or anyone else's babies, especially not babies that where left in my care. Do they know how the fire started.
Quoting Tink0711:
I kinda wanna be mad at the babysitter in this situation. She jumped out a window, leaving the kids inside. Sorry, if I have a sitter, I pay them to keep my kids safe. Plus 911 call came from the cell phone of the contractor working across the street who saw smoke.
Quoting KarmaP2:
Id rather die with my kids than live without them. How sad :(
Quoting eringlading:
I know a couple who escaped without their kids. They died. I could never leave a burning building without my kids.
Quoting mommieof3_752:NO NO NO. I can tell you 100% there is no way in hell I would leave that house without getting mine or anyone's kids that I was responsible, out of that house. Fight or Flight....No such thing when it comes to a mother and children....Its always FIGHT. I honestly cant believe u said that.
Quoting AngeLnChainZ:It's easy to say what you would do in a situation like this, but until you've been through it you really can't say for sure.
While I would do everything I could to get my son out (My training as a FF helps tremendously) when your fight or flight kicks in, a lot of that control of what you should or could do turns into something you can't really control anymore.
Quoting Tink0711:
Me too. I would cover them with my own body to prevent them from being burned.
Quoting KarmaP2:
Id rather die with my kids than live without them. How sad :(
Quoting eringlading:
I know a couple who escaped without their kids. They died. I could never leave a burning building without my kids.
Damn Right mama. I cant believe she even said that. To me that makes it sound like there is a chance she would leave with out the children. Im not trying to be a bitch but I just dont understand. There is noway I could leave and know that a child was dying in a fire by themselves. OMG it brings tears to my eyes thinking about those babies in there by themselves.
Quoting Tink0711:
Exactly! Like I said before, if I couldn't get everyone out, then I stay with them.
Quoting mommieof3_752:NO NO NO. I can tell you 100% there is no way in hell I would leave that house without getting mine or anyone's kids that I was responsible, out of that house. Fight or Flight....No such thing when it comes to a mother and children....Its always FIGHT. I honestly cant believe u said that.
Quoting AngeLnChainZ:It's easy to say what you would do in a situation like this, but until you've been through it you really can't say for sure.
While I would do everything I could to get my son out (My training as a FF helps tremendously) when your fight or flight kicks in, a lot of that control of what you should or could do turns into something you can't really control anymore.
Quoting Tink0711:
Me too. I would cover them with my own body to prevent them from being burned.
Quoting KarmaP2:
Id rather die with my kids than live without them. How sad :(
Quoting eringlading:
I know a couple who escaped without their kids. They died. I could never leave a burning building without my kids.
FUCK NO. I just watched the video. They said the babysitter was the kids aunt. Im not believing she left her niece and nephew in that house.
Quoting Tink0711:
In Pittsburgh, Pa. In the Greenfield neighborhood.
Quoting mommieof3_752:Where did this happen at. I would like to be able to look it up and keep track of the story. I want to know the cause of this fire. It just doesnt sound right to me. The kids bieng in the 2 back rooms......her not calling the cops....just sounds fishy.
Quoting Tink0711:
So far that I heard, they don't know how or where it started. Just that they estimated it burned for 10 minutes total & gutted the house. That family has lost everything now.
Quoting mommieof3_752:OMG, she didn't call the police? When I read this post I kinda wanted to mad at her too. Now I am mad at her. I would have had to call the police b4 I even left the house. I would never leave a burning house with out my kids or anyone else's babies, especially not babies that where left in my care. Do they know how the fire started.
Quoting Tink0711:
I kinda wanna be mad at the babysitter in this situation. She jumped out a window, leaving the kids inside. Sorry, if I have a sitter, I pay them to keep my kids safe. Plus 911 call came from the cell phone of the contractor working across the street who saw smoke.
Quoting KarmaP2:
Id rather die with my kids than live without them. How sad :(
Quoting eringlading:
I know a couple who escaped without their kids. They died. I could never leave a burning building without my kids.
Quoting mommieof3_752:FUCK NO. I just watched the video. They said the babysitter was the kids aunt. Im not believing she left her niece and nephew in that house.
Quoting Tink0711:
In Pittsburgh, Pa. In the Greenfield neighborhood.
Quoting mommieof3_752:Where did this happen at. I would like to be able to look it up and keep track of the story. I want to know the cause of this fire. It just doesnt sound right to me. The kids bieng in the 2 back rooms......her not calling the cops....just sounds fishy.
Quoting Tink0711:
So far that I heard, they don't know how or where it started. Just that they estimated it burned for 10 minutes total & gutted the house. That family has lost everything now.
Quoting mommieof3_752:OMG, she didn't call the police? When I read this post I kinda wanted to mad at her too. Now I am mad at her. I would have had to call the police b4 I even left the house. I would never leave a burning house with out my kids or anyone else's babies, especially not babies that where left in my care. Do they know how the fire started.
Quoting Tink0711:
I kinda wanna be mad at the babysitter in this situation. She jumped out a window, leaving the kids inside. Sorry, if I have a sitter, I pay them to keep my kids safe. Plus 911 call came from the cell phone of the contractor working across the street who saw smoke.
Quoting KarmaP2:
Id rather die with my kids than live without them. How sad :(
Quoting eringlading:
I know a couple who escaped without their kids. They died. I could never leave a burning building without my kids.
NO KIDDING. I cant even imagine what I would do or how I would feel if my brother did this. That poor family. God I just feel so bad for them.
Quoting Tink0711:
I only saw the 4pm news yesterday, so I wasn't all caught up. Now I wanna throw up. I would never leave my nephews & niece in a burning house while I saved myself & I sure as hell would expect my brothers &/or SIL to make sure my kids got out safely.
Quoting mommieof3_752:FUCK NO. I just watched the video. They said the babysitter was the kids aunt. Im not believing she left her niece and nephew in that house.
Quoting Tink0711:
In Pittsburgh, Pa. In the Greenfield neighborhood.
Quoting mommieof3_752:Where did this happen at. I would like to be able to look it up and keep track of the story. I want to know the cause of this fire. It just doesnt sound right to me. The kids bieng in the 2 back rooms......her not calling the cops....just sounds fishy.
Quoting Tink0711:
So far that I heard, they don't know how or where it started. Just that they estimated it burned for 10 minutes total & gutted the house. That family has lost everything now.
Quoting mommieof3_752:OMG, she didn't call the police? When I read this post I kinda wanted to mad at her too. Now I am mad at her. I would have had to call the police b4 I even left the house. I would never leave a burning house with out my kids or anyone else's babies, especially not babies that where left in my care. Do they know how the fire started.
Quoting Tink0711:
I kinda wanna be mad at the babysitter in this situation. She jumped out a window, leaving the kids inside. Sorry, if I have a sitter, I pay them to keep my kids safe. Plus 911 call came from the cell phone of the contractor working across the street who saw smoke.
Quoting KarmaP2:
Id rather die with my kids than live without them. How sad :(
Quoting eringlading:
I know a couple who escaped without their kids. They died. I could never leave a burning building without my kids.
Quoting mommieof3_752:NO KIDDING. I cant even imagine what I would do or how I would feel if my brother did this. That poor family. God I just feel so bad for them.
Quoting Tink0711:
I only saw the 4pm news yesterday, so I wasn't all caught up. Now I wanna throw up. I would never leave my nephews & niece in a burning house while I saved myself & I sure as hell would expect my brothers &/or SIL to make sure my kids got out safely.
Quoting mommieof3_752:FUCK NO. I just watched the video. They said the babysitter was the kids aunt. Im not believing she left her niece and nephew in that house.
Quoting Tink0711:
In Pittsburgh, Pa. In the Greenfield neighborhood.
Quoting mommieof3_752:Where did this happen at. I would like to be able to look it up and keep track of the story. I want to know the cause of this fire. It just doesnt sound right to me. The kids bieng in the 2 back rooms......her not calling the cops....just sounds fishy.
Quoting Tink0711:
So far that I heard, they don't know how or where it started. Just that they estimated it burned for 10 minutes total & gutted the house. That family has lost everything now.
Quoting mommieof3_752:OMG, she didn't call the police? When I read this post I kinda wanted to mad at her too. Now I am mad at her. I would have had to call the police b4 I even left the house. I would never leave a burning house with out my kids or anyone else's babies, especially not babies that where left in my care. Do they know how the fire started.
Quoting Tink0711:
I kinda wanna be mad at the babysitter in this situation. She jumped out a window, leaving the kids inside. Sorry, if I have a sitter, I pay them to keep my kids safe. Plus 911 call came from the cell phone of the contractor working across the street who saw smoke.
Quoting KarmaP2:
Id rather die with my kids than live without them. How sad :(
Quoting eringlading:
I know a couple who escaped without their kids. They died. I could never leave a burning building without my kids.
Funny/Embarrassing Mom Moment
- Tink0711
on Oct. 12, 2012 at 8:31 PM