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Nina J	Posted: Jan 23 2009, 07:18 AM
Praying For Spencer Group: Members Posts: 2,793 Member No.: 3,398 Joined: 8-March 06	http://news.ninemsn.com.au/health/732290/m...r-old-son-smoke Mother let her three-year-old son smoke11:00 AEST Fri Jan 23 20091 day 3 hours 13 minutes ago A young mother talked on the phone as her three-year-old son smoked a cigarette, a court has heard. Mother-of-three Kelly Pocock, 24, attended court in Wales yesterday after a family friend filmed the toddler's habit and alerted authorities, Daily Mail has reported. The prosecutor said the boy in the video did not appear to be experiencing discomfort as he was drawing smoke, suggesting he had smoked before. "The video demonstrates the boy placing a cigarette into his mouth, lighting it with a lighter and sucking," he said. "It's clear that the boy, at the age of three, knows what to do with a lighter and cigarette." Although the boy was sitting on a chair near his mother at the time, Ms Pocock claimed she did not know he was smoking because she was on the phone. Since the incident Ms Pocock has attended six parenting courses. Her lawyer claimed she has now been able to prove herself and was now "putting her children before herself". Despite labelling the case "an appalling situation", the judge gave her a 40-week jail sentence but suspended it for two years. "This offence would normally cross the custody threshold but I do not want to cause your children any further emotional harm by separating them from you," he said. Ms Pocock previously admitted to one charge of child cruelty. -------------------- Nina, Mama to Emily Kate, Odessa Jean & Aysun Aleisha.

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QUOTE (Nina J @ Jan 23 2009, 07:18 AM)

http://news.ninemsn.com.au/health/732290/m...r-old-son-smoke

Mother let her three-year-old son smoke11:00 AEST Fri Jan 23 20091 day 3 hours 13 minutes ago
A young mother talked on the phone as her three-year-old son smoked a cigarette, a court has heard.

Mother-of-three Kelly Pocock, 24, attended court in Wales yesterday after a family friend filmed the toddler's habit and alerted authorities, Daily Mail has reported.

The prosecutor said the boy in the video did not appear to be experiencing discomfort as he was drawing smoke, suggesting he had smoked before.

"The video demonstrates the boy placing a cigarette into his mouth, lighting it with a lighter and sucking," he said.

"It's clear that the boy, at the age of three, knows what to do with a lighter and cigarette."

Although the boy was sitting on a chair near his mother at the time, Ms Pocock claimed she did not know he was smoking because she was on the phone.

Since the incident Ms Pocock has attended six parenting courses.

Her lawyer claimed she has now been able to prove herself and was now "putting her children before herself".

Despite labelling the case "an appalling situation", the judge gave her a 40-week jail sentence but suspended it for two years.

"This offence would normally cross the custody threshold but I do not want to cause your children any further emotional harm by separating them from you," he said.

Ms Pocock previously admitted to one charge of child cruelty.

This just absolutely sickens me. A looooong time ago there was this family that lived on our street and there was also a 4 year old girl who would sit on the porch and smoke and call you some not so nice names as you'd walk by. Those kids were eventually taken away and went to live with other family members.

I just love how in this article it says she's taken 6 parenting classes and is now putting her kids first. I mean really, you take 6 parenting classes and suddenly you're fit to parent? Makes no sense!!!!

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~Roo'sMama~	Posted: Jan 23 2009, 07:48 AM
My two cuties :) Group: Members Posts: 7,394 Member No.: 788 Joined: 29-September 04	I don't know what to say about that. Awful awful awful!! -------------------- Sara ~ Wife to Scott, Mommy to Andrew 6-12-05, Alison 2-20-07, and our angel in heaven 4-20-06

luvmykids	Posted: Jan 23 2009, 08:19 AM
Diamond Member Group: Members Posts: 19,113 Member No.: 3,038 Joined: 3-January 06	What?! Ridiculous!

A&A'smommy	Posted: Jan 23 2009, 08:29 AM
Praying For Spencer Group: Moderators Posts: 29,769 Member No.: 243 Joined: 11-August 03	thats absolutely crazy!!! --------------------

lisar	Posted: Jan 23 2009, 08:48 AM
Yes it is I.... Group: Members Posts: 11,727 Member No.: 1,760 Joined: 20-April 05	Thats just crazy!!!!!!

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