What will you do, if one day you open the front door and...???

February 26, 2010 10:17am CST
Hi MyLotters and my friends from all over the world. Just imagine, that one day you wake up, dress up yourself and go to take something from the local store or just to take the mail, and in front of your front door you see a small package or a basket and a baby in it A cute little baby, who is watching you and smiles. What will you do then? Will you keep the cute small creature?
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@dawnald (85146)
• Shingle Springs, California
26 Feb 10
Call the police...
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@dawnald (85146)
• Shingle Springs, California
27 Feb 10
I'll be rocking the baby until the police get there, definitely!
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27 Feb 10
yeah, but don't you want first to play with this little cute baby?
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@jd107nette (1454)
• Philippines
23 Mar 10
whoaaa!!! I would send them to the police.. i wouldn't want to have any unnecessary case of kidnapping in the near future.. and if it would be ok with my family i would like to take custody of it, if not, i would make sure that the baby would be safe wherever he/she might be brought to
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23 Mar 10
hell0! yeah, it is a little bit dangerous, but i didn't mean to keep it illegal :) just to keep it on a normal legal way. well, it is really good that you will take care about that, what will happen to that kid
• United States
19 Mar 10
Well I am not sure what I would do. I think I would let the police know first but if I was able to keep the baby I would. I have been trying to get pregnant for 3 years now and it seems like it just will not happen. I have two girls already so I am blessed with that and greatful I always wanted a son though but it is not up to me at this point. That is what I would do if I was in that situation.
23 Mar 10
hell0! well, it is really nice that you are going to keep the baby if it is possible, and I think it is, you just have to fill all the documents you need to, just to be legal! well, you are really a lucky one having to kids, hope someday I will also have mine but there is maybe still some more time :)
@Ritchelle (3790)
• Philippines
23 Mar 10
the answer is no, i wouldn't adopt the baby. i think if a baby would be left outside our door the reason of fate is it sees me as the appropriate person to iron things out for this child: i'd bring him to the nearest government agency with first reporting this finding to the police. i'd probably request the child's progress in the orphanage or new home but adopting him myself is not a possibility. we want to give our onlie the best that's why we only chose to have one. besides not all of our relatives' children are doing well so if help can be extended i think fate would put them in the list first.
23 Mar 10
hell0! yeah, you are right- there is no sense to adopt a child if you don't have the chance to raise it in a good conditions. I would do the same thing if i were on your place, because that's the only way out of the situation!@
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• United Arab Emirates
20 Mar 10
Will call the police without hesitating
20 Mar 10
yep, we must definitely call the police, but I will first play a while with it, because I really love babies!
@Kate1950 (35)
• United States
1 Mar 10
Well, you certainly can't keep the baby just because it was left on your doorstep. There are legal channels you have to go through! Call the authorities (police, etc) and explain the situation to them. An abandoned child isn't like finding a kitten or a puppy. The person responsible will have to be located and held accountable for their actions. As you well know, it is against the law to abandon you child, no matter what your circumstances. I think I would be shocked to open my door to this situation, but I would not hesitate to call the police! Do the right thing.
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1 Mar 10
hi! yes, i know that i can keep it just so, i meant that what you told, keep it legal and having no problems then. Of course must call theproper authorities and tell them what exactly happened.
• Philippines
29 Mar 10
Of course, the first thing I'll have to do is to find the parent. Give it to the police. I won't keep it as the parent is maybe searching for it, and I still can't take care of a baby!
• Philippines
29 Mar 10
I don't have a job yet! LOL. I badly want to adopt a baby, but that's after 10 years from now.
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29 Mar 10
well, why do you think you are not ready to care for a baby? :) yeah, but don't you think that the parents have left it, because they don't want it? it is really sad when that happens!
30 Mar 10
wow, 10 years are too much I think :) how old are you now
@mylosha (286)
• India
26 Feb 10
hai first i bring that baby into my baby and play with that baby as possible as i can then i will start to inquire about that baby and complaint about that baby and send it to its parents.
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26 Feb 10
well, but if the baby is abandoned from the parents then you can't bring it back to them and you must figure out something else :)
@Ladyslipper (1327)
• Philippines
27 Feb 10
Hi phoenix! First thing I would do will be to report the baby as missing and look for the parents. I love babies so I would adopt her/ him. However, it has to undergo legal matters as I don't want anyone barging in our home and telling us we kidnapped their child.
• Philippines
1 Mar 10
Sometimes it happens based from experiene. My aunt adopted a 5 month old pretty little girl because her husband and her cannot have a child of their own. When their adopted child turned 6 years old the parents finally wants her back. They went into court but still the guardianship was awarded to my Aunt and her husband as they legally adopted the child and the child also wants to stay with them. I don't want the same thing to happen to me in case I will be adopting a child. I just want to be safe. :)
1 Mar 10
yes, there are many couple who adopt kids, just because they can't have their own, and sometimes the parents appear and want it back, because they know, they can blackmail the family, but they have no chance about it, if the kid is legal adopted. you are right, we must be sure about everything
27 Feb 10
hi! I don't think the parents will come to you, because if they have abandoned the baby, it means they don't want it :( i also love babies, but haven't got the space and the money to raise it at that stage of my life, but I am really happy that you will do it
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@Cutie18f (9546)
• Philippines
27 Feb 10
After checking that she does not have anything tricky like a bomb with her, I'll probably take the little angel. He's Godsend. How can one not take an angel. I imagine him to be so adorable.
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27 Feb 10
wow. sounds really scary a bomb in a basket with a small baby i also will not resist the little angel and you are right- it will be Godsend
@myzire72 (1154)
• Singapore
27 Feb 10
Must be a case of abandoned baby. First, I would bring the poor little thing inside the house. Then I will feed, change, and bathe it. Then, I will immediately bring the baby to the police station to make a police report. The police would probably put up a notification over the media for an abandoned baby, calling to its parents to come and claim it back. I may adopt it if no one comes forward to claim the child.
27 Feb 10
yeah, will probably do the same thing as you, but as I told to the others, i don't think the parents will appear to claim it back :(
@nicavia (46)
• Philippines
27 Feb 10
My first reaction is I'd be wide eyed and totally shocked. I'll check left and right if someone there watching. Usually the person that leaves their kid at someones doorstep is somewhere near watching. I'll bring the baby inside and postpone my errands for the day. Call the police and inform them. I'd love to take care of the baby if no one's going to claim it.
• Philippines
28 Feb 10
I'll surely do that! LOL There's no harm in asking right? I'll try hard to remember the face of the person just in case its really theirs. There's this instance that they come back for their kid after a few years and ask to see their kid or get them. I really don't get those kind of thinking though.
27 Feb 10
green - VW green car
yes, I will also totally shocked from that what happened :) well, and if you see a woman/man watching will you go after him/her to ask is the baby his/hers? it si really nice that you want to care for it, if there is no one other!
• India
26 Feb 10
i may first bring the baby inside to my house and i will tell to my mom and then i will make a complaint to the police about the issue since someone could have lost the baby and they could be searching it . if their is no other things like complaints and all may be i may grow it . i dont really what i will do but i think the chance for me to grow that baby is very small .
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26 Feb 10
well, what will your mom think when she see you with the baby? Yes, if you are too young or don't have the possibilities to grow that child you better give it to the police to take care for it
• Brazil
26 Feb 10
I have no condintions to raise a child in my present status so I would take that basket and leave it at a local orphanege or at a local church. Why should I have to raise it? If not even the parents want it, why whould I want it?
26 Feb 10
well, if you don't have the possibility to raise it you should really not keep it, but if you can, why not? you know the kids are the biggest treasure for the adults and make our life happier!
@maximax8 (31046)
• United Kingdom
27 Feb 10
I would pick up the little basket and take it into my home. I would open the basket and lift the little baby out. I would dress the baby in some clean clothes and put a diaper on the baby. I would give the baby a name. I would introduce the baby to my daughter and my two sons. My house is suitable for a baby and I am a maternal sort of lady. I would wonder where the baby came from. The laws of my country would mean that I would have to notify the authorities that I have found a baby in a basket on my doorstep. I would wish to adopt the baby and before that time I would ask to be a foster parent to that child.
27 Feb 10
well, but what if you don't have proper size clothes? :) if you don't have a baby, then I don't think you will have baby clothes :) that with the name is really nice,have you figured out the name? I am glad that you will adopt it, because there are really not many people, who will do it
@jpso138 (7851)
• Philippines
1 Mar 10
I would surely bring the baby in the house and check if the baby is fine and well. After that I would call the social welfare's office and informed them about the situation. It is very important to report things like this. I do love babies and there is a possibility that I and my wife may adopt the baby even though we have a child already. But prior to this, I will surely report the matter to the authorities to insure that things are in order.
1 Mar 10
yes, it is definitely important to report it, i have never meant to keep it illegal or not to inform the proper authorities. well, as you say there is no problem about adopting the baby, no matter you have one child, it can be his/her friend
• Philippines
26 Feb 10
I would be surprise and surely I would get the baby but at the same time I would report it to the proper authorities since I have no formal right o adopt it since the law requires some documents. In case i am married and have no child i would adopt the child as one of my own since i take it as a blessing having a baby at home.
27 Feb 10
iroc - vw iroc
yeah, I must really learn the laws in the different countries because i see there are really strange laws about the adoption in some countries. I think I will not adopt it too, because I can't care for it alone :)
• Canada
26 Feb 10
That would really be something. I will be as honest as I can because that's just how I operate. If I woke up, dressed myself, ate some breakfast, then prepared to leave the house for work and as I opened the my front door I saw a young little baby just laying there in a basket looking up at me and smiling I would first bring the baby inside and make sure the baby is warm and safe. Then I would contact the police and report that I came upon a little baby in a basket right in front of my front door. Then I would make sure that the baby is in a good place and that they run a full investigation and try to locate the biological parents or whoever was taking care of the baby at the time. I would not release the baby until I knew that the baby would be safe and being taking cared of.
27 Feb 10
tiguan - VW tiguan russia
wow, it would be really nice if you make it that way. I see you are a very careful and nice person. it is really nice that you will keep an eye on the investigation about that
@rosegardens (3032)
• United States
26 Feb 10
I would feel so badly for this little baby and I would take him inside where it is warm and make sure he is properly hydrated. But wait, I have no bottles with nipples! :( I would next call the police and I'm quite certain the paramedics would come to check the baby, if the police didn't send them I would ask them to come to make sure the baby is ok and is not suffering from exposure. I then would pray and call all my friends to pray for the baby to find a loving, caring home where he will be able to grow to his highest potential. What a sad thing to make me think about, poor baby!
27 Feb 10
I think they will call the proper authorities about that, so don't worry :) it is realy nice that you will check it, how its condition is
@freeboy90 (456)
• Italy
26 Feb 10
I think that is not possible by law, I think I would call the cops and tell them. Don't get me wrong I love babies, and if it wasn't against the law I would probably keep him for a couple of days thinking rationally if I could or could not keep the baby, I need to be ready to raise a kid and I have to be able to feed him buy clothes spend time with him, give up some things I used to do and so on. If I then realize I can I would certainly keep the baby, otherwise I would try to find someone who would probably give him a better future.
26 Feb 10
yeah, i understand you.to raise a child we really must be ready for it and must have the resources to secure him food, clothes, toys and all the things one baby needs. i also think it is against the law to keep it without saying no one, i mean it, will you keep it legal if you can? thanks for the post
• Italy
26 Feb 10
Yes, like I said if I can keep the baby legally and I think I can give him the wealth needed I would keep him and raise him as my own. would you?