People selling their kids for money! How could anyone do that????

United States
May 3, 2007 10:22pm CST
I was watching the news and they were doing this undercover think on WXYZ channel 4 detroit and these people were tring to sell their kids for money. Ok I know times are hard,gas prices,cost of living,medical exspenses,but if you really think you can't afford to take care of your child there must be other ways to deal with it right? What do you think? And what are some better ways to help people who think of doing this?
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@lucky_witch (2707)
• Philippines
4 May 07
what else will this kind of people will sell for the sake of money? Their wife? parents? brothers? sisters? How could they be able to sell their own blood and flesh (kids)? I dont know but I dont think these people still have a heart... How could you sleep at night thinking of what kind of people did you sell your kids? I dont know... but as a mother pof two... I find them really heartless!!!
• United States
4 May 07
I agree these people would sell their soul for money. The world seems to revolve around it,but common how could anyone do this?!
@zjenikka (292)
• Philippines
4 May 07
And I also wonder WHAT could have been the reason they do this?
• United States
4 May 07
Right I have no idea,it's shows that these people only want money for themselves not just looking out for their child.
@KissThis (3003)
• United States
4 May 07
This isn't the first time I have heard of parents selling their children. Some people have no morals what so ever. Its all about how the can make money. On Dr Phil one day it showed a women who was willing to scam as many people as she could telling them that she was going to let them adopt her baby. It was all about how much money she could bilk from these people. No mother who truly loves her child would sell it. This type of person makes me sick. I can understand giving a child up for adoption so that the child can have a better life then what you can afford but I don't understand a parent profiting.
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• United States
4 May 07
I remember that one on Dr.Phil. It seems like everyday we are hearing tragic stories like this or stories about babies in the trash. Why and How? I just don't understand it. I wish we could stop these kind of things from happening. I was adopted but I don't understand the parents wanting to make money that just shows they aren't really looking out for their child,just the dollar sign.
@tinamwhite (3252)
• United States
4 May 07
I just cannot comprehend this action by a parent.....I can understand when a mother truly believes that she is doing the best thing for the child and gives it up for adoption.....I know several people whose life has been greatly enhanced by the adoption system.....but to sell your own flesh and blood for potential profit is beyond me!!! There are many hotlines for parents who feel that they are at the end of their rope...if they do not have any other support system that works for them. The psychological makeup that would think that this is a "quick fix" for a financial hardship denotes a desperation that most people could never rationalize.... I know that there are alot of people in the United States that need more help than the system allows for; however, I also feel that there are some of these people who are unwilling to attempt to do for themselves...who will sit around and feel sorry for themselves waiting for somebody to "help" them.........before anyone gets upset...I do also realize that there are exceptions to this, as well.... Not everybody is ready to willing to be a parent...it is a shame that we can't tell who they are by looking at them......
• United States
4 May 07
I agree my friend. It hurts me as a mother and as a human,is this what we have become people selling their kids,throwing them away. How can we stop this from happening? I pray for those people and those poor kids!
@dawnrm69 (1174)
• United States
4 May 07
This is bad and I have heard of it happening alot in the past several years. I dont know how they can do this either!
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• United States
4 May 07
I know it just boggles my mind,there is other ways to deal with problems,adoption,seeking aid,family something. But why would you want to sell your kids for profit?!
• United States
7 May 07
It is sad to hear this and it seems like we hear it in the news over and over. I have a young neice who said she had a friend that was trying to sell her unborn baby for a lot of money. I told her that if the girl did not think that she could raise the child, she could leave the baby with the hospital, fire station, church, police station. They require some information, but mainly they are concerned for the childs safety. I asked her if she was thinking of the same thing, she had a 3 month old baby at the time, I told her to call her social worker and talk to her about it. I just don't understand people trying to sell their kids. I can understand if they want a better life for the child, but there are legal ways to go about doing this.
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• United States
7 May 07
I agree,it seems like these stories are everywhere. It was a good idea for you to speak with your niece about how she felt about things. We should do that more,so if we happen to find a young parent who is thinking of this maybe we can help them or help change their minds. Thanks