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Mom Took What Seemed To Be A Funny Pic Of Her Daughter, But Soon Realized The Sad Reality
The saying “never judge a book by its cover” is once again proved correct. What seemed to be a funny picture of a toddler standing on a toilet turned out to be a heartbreaking photo of a toddler practicing a lockdown drill taught in preschool. Considering the recent shootings, it is both good little kids are being taught how to hide from potential attackers, yet heartbreaking at the same time.
Stacey Feeley, the mother of the 3-year-old girl, decided to post this photo on Facebook with a powerful caption: “…Politicians – take a look. This is your child, your children, your grandchildren, your great grandchildren and future generations to come. They will live their lives and grow up in this world based on your decisions. They are barely 3 and they will hide in bathroom stalls standing on top of toilet seats. I do not know what will be harder for them? Trying to remain quiet for an extended amount of time or trying to keep their balance without letting a foot slip below the stall door?…”
More info: Facebook (h/t: huffingtonpost)
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Sherry Straus 9 years ago
Until Americans understand gun control doesn't mean no one has guns but people wanting guns need to go through a process like getting a driver's license adding a criminal background check, then nothing will change. I find it sickening that little children are being taught how to hide if a shooter is attacking their school. What a thought for a child, who should feel safe at school to have.
Georgi Mishkov 9 years ago
What if they already have that? In the past week or two, we've had multiple "journalists" "exposing" how easy it is to get a gun. One of them broke federal law and was exposed, another was denied because he's an alcoholic who beat his wife. The more I read about Americans and their gun law, the more I realize that in that culture, the problem is gun-free zones, not guns. If people don't like guns, they can move to a culture where we stab each other instead of shoot each other. I'm not American, I don't like guns, I'm not moving there. It will take more than regulation to change what is clearly a cultural issue. The anti-gun lobby is incredibly unrealistic. Even black market guns in the US will be cheap, just because there's so many guns. Meaning criminals will stay armed. Every single recent mass shooting was committed at a gun-free zone. You know, a place where the shooter knows nobody can kill him.
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pkamartin 9 years ago
"In the 18-year period before the law was enacted, there were 13 mass shootings in Australia in which a total of 104 people were killed and at least 52 others were wounded. With the 1996 shooting, “Australia had had a gut full of these incidents,” said Simon Chapman, emeritus professor of public health at the University of Sydney and senior author of the study. The law was passed in just 12 days. The study found no mass shootings—those in which at least five people were killed, not including the shooter—have occurred since the law was passed" http://www.wsj.com/articles/mass-shootings-in-australia-ceased-after-gun-laws-tightened-study-finds-1466618734
Sam Spade 9 years ago
'He who gives up liberty for temporary safety will soon have neither' (Paraphrasing Benjamin Franklin)
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Gary Blair 9 years ago
Kal is right! As a Brit I can tell that we have a massacre each and every week. Same thing in Australia, since their gun laws were tightened..... oh, wait..... Sorry, Kal. I tried to help.
Vanessa Abubo 9 years ago
I'm 33. When I was in elementary they didn't teach what to do in an emergency. So, being a smart kid and knowing that bad things happen, I had to come up with things like this little girl is doing all by myself. If I didn't, the boogeyman might get me. So, I'm glad they are teaching kids now. I wish they would do even more and teach first aid, CPR, and other emergency skills.
Cesi Baca 9 years ago
We've always had lockdown drills occasionally in the school district I work for in Southern California. It's just that now, sadly, I think children really understand the reason behind it. Why we must lock the doors, cover the windows on the doors, close the blinds, turn off the lights and not move or make a sound. These drills used to be run along with earthquake drills and fire drills and the kids had pretty much the same attitude for all three. A bit excited, happy to get out of the classroom even for a drill. But the last lockdown drill I did in my classroom about 3 months ago....well when I told the kids to not move or make a sound. A classroom full of six and seven year olds didn't move or make a sound until the drill was over. They get it now I thought, they understand fear, and danger. They understood that what we were really doing, was trying to hide ourselves from someone very very bad.
Dan Hikamly 9 years ago
Should be proud of their kid. They're practicing safety and showing that at 3 years old they're learning well and taking it seriously. Don't have a pop at Politicians because you can only see the negative - your kid has potentially displayed they have the smarts at 3 to save themselves so they come home.
Lorraine Shakespeare 9 years ago
Whilst NRA has control and people believe in the right to bear arms at all costs then things Will be hard to change. also whilst there are people who think changing this or that is not going to stop gun crime do nothing, then nothing will change. There is not an instant fix and it will not change over night, but if nothing is done nothing changes. Do something, no matter how small and it is the catalyst for change over time. It will take a long time of hard fighting but small changes can lead to bigger things. Change attitutides and stop clinging to old traditions long since redundant, and stop hollywood glamorising violence, could be a start. Do nothing and things get worse
Sherry Straus 9 years ago
Until Americans understand gun control doesn't mean no one has guns but people wanting guns need to go through a process like getting a driver's license adding a criminal background check, then nothing will change. I find it sickening that little children are being taught how to hide if a shooter is attacking their school. What a thought for a child, who should feel safe at school to have.
Georgi Mishkov 9 years ago
What if they already have that? In the past week or two, we've had multiple "journalists" "exposing" how easy it is to get a gun. One of them broke federal law and was exposed, another was denied because he's an alcoholic who beat his wife. The more I read about Americans and their gun law, the more I realize that in that culture, the problem is gun-free zones, not guns. If people don't like guns, they can move to a culture where we stab each other instead of shoot each other. I'm not American, I don't like guns, I'm not moving there. It will take more than regulation to change what is clearly a cultural issue. The anti-gun lobby is incredibly unrealistic. Even black market guns in the US will be cheap, just because there's so many guns. Meaning criminals will stay armed. Every single recent mass shooting was committed at a gun-free zone. You know, a place where the shooter knows nobody can kill him.
Load More Replies... pkamartin 9 years ago
"In the 18-year period before the law was enacted, there were 13 mass shootings in Australia in which a total of 104 people were killed and at least 52 others were wounded. With the 1996 shooting, “Australia had had a gut full of these incidents,” said Simon Chapman, emeritus professor of public health at the University of Sydney and senior author of the study. The law was passed in just 12 days. The study found no mass shootings—those in which at least five people were killed, not including the shooter—have occurred since the law was passed" http://www.wsj.com/articles/mass-shootings-in-australia-ceased-after-gun-laws-tightened-study-finds-1466618734
Sam Spade 9 years ago
'He who gives up liberty for temporary safety will soon have neither' (Paraphrasing Benjamin Franklin)
Load More Replies... Gary Blair 9 years ago
Kal is right! As a Brit I can tell that we have a massacre each and every week. Same thing in Australia, since their gun laws were tightened..... oh, wait..... Sorry, Kal. I tried to help.
Vanessa Abubo 9 years ago
I'm 33. When I was in elementary they didn't teach what to do in an emergency. So, being a smart kid and knowing that bad things happen, I had to come up with things like this little girl is doing all by myself. If I didn't, the boogeyman might get me. So, I'm glad they are teaching kids now. I wish they would do even more and teach first aid, CPR, and other emergency skills.
Cesi Baca 9 years ago
We've always had lockdown drills occasionally in the school district I work for in Southern California. It's just that now, sadly, I think children really understand the reason behind it. Why we must lock the doors, cover the windows on the doors, close the blinds, turn off the lights and not move or make a sound. These drills used to be run along with earthquake drills and fire drills and the kids had pretty much the same attitude for all three. A bit excited, happy to get out of the classroom even for a drill. But the last lockdown drill I did in my classroom about 3 months ago....well when I told the kids to not move or make a sound. A classroom full of six and seven year olds didn't move or make a sound until the drill was over. They get it now I thought, they understand fear, and danger. They understood that what we were really doing, was trying to hide ourselves from someone very very bad.
Dan Hikamly 9 years ago
Should be proud of their kid. They're practicing safety and showing that at 3 years old they're learning well and taking it seriously. Don't have a pop at Politicians because you can only see the negative - your kid has potentially displayed they have the smarts at 3 to save themselves so they come home.
Lorraine Shakespeare 9 years ago
Whilst NRA has control and people believe in the right to bear arms at all costs then things Will be hard to change. also whilst there are people who think changing this or that is not going to stop gun crime do nothing, then nothing will change. There is not an instant fix and it will not change over night, but if nothing is done nothing changes. Do something, no matter how small and it is the catalyst for change over time. It will take a long time of hard fighting but small changes can lead to bigger things. Change attitutides and stop clinging to old traditions long since redundant, and stop hollywood glamorising violence, could be a start. Do nothing and things get worse
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