Man admits to abusing girlfriend’s one-year-old child

[Newbie26]

Always heart aching to read about abuse in the weak and defenseless

 

Impossible to eradicate this completely

 

But the education system can help

 

Those who abuse others probably need more help once they are identified  

[Atonchia]

Hope mum will receive a tough sentence too. Definitely not a mum who has the instinct to care for her kid/s.

[Mustank]

On the flip side, doesn't it also mean they they evolved as such because their women are more promiscuous?

Means fark buddy

[hsl118]

Another failed garment institution, think about the cases that were not picked up due to incompetence of the civil service, think about the children.

 

Children are from heaven, love them and nurture them.

 

One way ticket to the gallows for child abusers tbh...

[Little_prince]

MSF really dropped the ball here.

 

1. After the first report, they still released the kid back to the mother's custody - I can understand this because there was simply no proof of abuse except for the words of the caregivers.

 

2. After proof of abuse surfaced, they investigated and gave custody to the ABUSER's family. This was a seriously WTF brainless decision considering the abuser isn't even the biological father of the child....

 

Someone in MSF had a serious brainfart.

 

this is not the first time MSF screwed up.

 

http://www.tnp.sg/news/singapore-news/man-so-caught-game-he-didnt-realise-baby-was-dying

 

remember this case?

 

the baby had a f**king fractured skull and ribs. and yet MSF agreed to release the baby back to them. in the end the baby died.

 

haiz. what happened to err on the side of caution???

[Lala81]

Seems like MSF seems reluctant to put children under "receivership"

 

This is the only part i could google out.

 

https://app.msf.gov.sg/Press-Room/Child-Adoption

 

Given the very low rate of adoption of these children (5% chance of adoption), I'm guessing that's why they try to press on with the families as much as possible.

Growing up under foster care/children's home, is also not healthy for the kids.

From the cases I've met before, most of these adoptees are usually adopted by their extended family members.

 

 

 

 

Questions

Ms Irene Ng Phek Hoong

Tampines GRC

 

Ms Irene Ng Phek Hoong: To ask the Acting Minister for Social and Family Development (a) what is the number of Singaporean children in foster care homes, children's homes and orphanages in Singapore who are currently eligible and hoping for adoption; and (b) what are the measures in place, if any, to promote adoption in Singapore.

 

Written Answer

 

Children who are unable to remain with their families for various reasons are placed in foster care or in children’s homes on a temporary basis. Between 2007 and 2011, about 750 children were placed in foster care or admitted into children’s homes.

 

Efforts will be made to first reintegrate these children back with their parents or extended families. Where reintegration is not in the best interest of the child, such as where there are serious risks to their safety and well-being, alternative care arrangements including adoption will be explored. Adoption is also considered for children who were abandoned or where their family could not be traced. The number of children in foster care and children’s homes who are adopted yearly is small.  Between 2007 and 2011, 37 of such children were adopted.  

 

Adoption is a lifelong commitment and adopters must be suitable and also prepared to undertake the responsibilities and challenges in adopting and raising a child. Pre-adoption briefings are provided to prospective adopters so that they can make an informed decision. Where couples have decided on adoption, we facilitate the process and at the same time, undertake the necessary measures to establish the suitability of the adoptive parents and that adoption by the prospective adopters would be in the child’s best interest in the long term.

 

Questions

Ms Irene Ng Phek Hoong

Tampines GRC

 

Ms Irene Ng Phek Hoong: To ask the Acting Minister for Social and Family Development (a) what is the number of Singaporean children in foster care homes, children's homes and orphanages in Singapore who are currently eligible and hoping for adoption; and (b) what are the measures in place, if any, to promote adoption in Singapore.

 

Written Answer

 

Children who are unable to remain with their families for various reasons are placed in foster care or in children’s homes on a temporary basis. Between 2007 and 2011, about 750 children were placed in foster care or admitted into children’s homes.

 

Efforts will be made to first reintegrate these children back with their parents or extended families. Where reintegration is not in the best interest of the child, such as where there are serious risks to their safety and well-being, alternative care arrangements including adoption will be explored. Adoption is also considered for children who were abandoned or where their family could not be traced. The number of children in foster care and children’s homes who are adopted yearly is small.  Between 2007 and 2011, 37 of such children were adopted.  

 

Adoption is a lifelong commitment and adopters must be suitable and also prepared to undertake the responsibilities and challenges in adopting and raising a child. Pre-adoption briefings are provided to prospective adopters so that they can make an informed decision. Where couples have decided on adoption, we facilitate the process and at the same time, undertake the necessary measures to establish the suitability of the adoptive parents and that adoption by the prospective adopters would be in the child’s best interest in the long term.

 

Edited September 4, 2016 by Lala81

[Ender]

Always heart aching to read about abuse in the weak and defenseless

 

Impossible to eradicate this completely

 

But the education system can help

 

Those who abuse others probably need more help once they are identified  

It may be impossible other cases, but this particular one could have been saved. As the authorities has been alerted. They are supervising the situation. And yet despite repeated abused, they let the terror's old parent  take care with the terror living under the same roof. I say MSF has major part in letting the child down.

[Sabian]

 

Seems like MSF seems reluctant to put children under "receivership"

 

This is the only part i could google out.

 

https://app.msf.gov.sg/Press-Room/Child-Adoption

 

Given the very low rate of adoption of these children (5% chance of adoption), I'm guessing that's why they try to press on with the families as much as possible.

Growing up under foster care/children's home, is also not healthy for the kids.

From the cases I've met before, most of these adoptees are usually adopted by their extended family members.

 

 

 

Questions

Ms Irene Ng Phek Hoong

Tampines GRC

 

Ms Irene Ng Phek Hoong: To ask the Acting Minister for Social and Family Development (a) what is the number of Singaporean children in foster care homes, children's homes and orphanages in Singapore who are currently eligible and hoping for adoption; and (b) what are the measures in place, if any, to promote adoption in Singapore.

 

Written Answer

 

Children who are unable to remain with their families for various reasons are placed in foster care or in children’s homes on a temporary basis. Between 2007 and 2011, about 750 children were placed in foster care or admitted into children’s homes.

 

Efforts will be made to first reintegrate these children back with their parents or extended families. Where reintegration is not in the best interest of the child, such as where there are serious risks to their safety and well-being, alternative care arrangements including adoption will be explored. Adoption is also considered for children who were abandoned or where their family could not be traced. The number of children in foster care and children’s homes who are adopted yearly is small.  Between 2007 and 2011, 37 of such children were adopted.  

 

Adoption is a lifelong commitment and adopters must be suitable and also prepared to undertake the responsibilities and challenges in adopting and raising a child. Pre-adoption briefings are provided to prospective adopters so that they can make an informed decision. Where couples have decided on adoption, we facilitate the process and at the same time, undertake the necessary measures to establish the suitability of the adoptive parents and that adoption by the prospective adopters would be in the child’s best interest in the long term.

 

 

Is it possible that MSF is understaffed?

[Playtime]

Is it possible that MSF is understaffed?

Cost centre only mah?

[Pmmj_mao]

It is really so sad to see this news.

 I really hope this man will be denied access to this poor boy forever and some good couples can give all the love and caring to the poor boy.

 

No more suffering for this poor boy.

[Pinobii]

Is it possible that MSF is understaffed?

This does not derail from the fact that their officers did not follow through in this case

 

It just casts bad light on them and i hope they will be vigilant after this case, no more victims of abuse pls

[Little_prince]

Is it possible that MSF is understaffed?

 

haiz. social work functions are perennially understaffed and underpaid.

 

it's just that it gets too little recognition to be able to fight for a bigger piece of the budget pie.

 

in this case, we're lucky that the kid got away with a broken skull but at least recovering.

 

the previous case with the malay teen dad. the kid died after MSF gave the baby back to the parents despite all the evidence to the contrary.

 

you can recover from a broken skull you can't recover from death.

 

i hope MSF takes this seriously..... 

 

haiz

[Sabian]

haiz. social work functions are perennially understaffed and underpaid.

 

it's just that it gets too little recognition to be able to fight for a bigger piece of the budget pie.

 

in this case, we're lucky that the kid got away with a broken skull but at least recovering.

 

the previous case with the malay teen dad. the kid died after MSF gave the baby back to the parents despite all the evidence to the contrary.

 

you can recover from a broken skull you can't recover from death.

 

i hope MSF takes this seriously..... 

 

haiz

 

When they are swamped with too many cases, there may be cases like this that slip through. 

[Jman888]

it is always easy to judge from hindsight but msf is promoting family unit but for family to take care of their own domestic problems. it is no right or wrong how a family deal with their own issue.

If msf get involve too much and break family apart, can you be sure the child will not blame the govt when they grow up? If really want to get involve, i think many children will be very happy to call for help for child abuse

[Amoslowlc]

Cost centre only mah?

Our govt no money ? The ministers are paid millions. Can we sack the minister for MSF !

[Little_prince]

Our govt no money ? The ministers are paid millions. Can we sack the minister for MSF !

 

ex general leh.

 

maybe should ask him deploy SAF soldiers to help. hahaha

[Galantspeedz]

what happen to the grandparents? No blame?

[Ender]

what happen to the grandparents? No blame?

Actually the Grandfather and mother breached the VCA. I don't know what is the action taken.