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		<title>The 7 year old feral child</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 04 Aug 2008 08:44:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I had to write about this because I was so shocked and horrified. Her name is Dani (Danielle), she&#8217;s 7, and is the equivalent of a normal 2 year old. The day the police found her she was in an &#8230; <a href="http://amyo.id.au/kelly/family/the-7-year-old-feral-child">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I had to write about this because I was so shocked and horrified. Her name is Dani (Danielle), she&#8217;s 7, and is the equivalent of a normal 2 year old. The day the police found her she was in an overflowing diaper, with roaches and faeces surrounding her. A rookie police office entered the house where she lived, and promptly returned outside to vomit. A woman from Child Services sat in her car sobbing. The most shocking part of it all? Her mother thought there was nothing wrong.</p>
<blockquote><p>&#8220;I&#8217;ve been in rooms with bodies rotting there for a week and it never stunk that bad,&#8221; Holste said later. &#8220;There&#8217;s just no way to describe it. Urine and feces — dog, cat and human excrement — smeared on the walls, mashed into the carpet. Everything dank and rotting.&#8221;</p></blockquote>
<p>Holste was one of the police officers on duty that day.</p>
<p>You have to wonder what kind of people could allow this to happen to a child, how they can think that everything is OK. Having children is a major responsibility &#8211; you&#8217;re caring and nurturing another human being! You&#8217;re raising someone who will one day play a fundamental role in the human race. To allow a young girl to grow up and not know how to interact with people, not know how to receive a hug, or even how to laugh? That&#8217;s unforgiveable.</p>
<p>I&#8217;m so freaked out about having kids. I know that the day I give birth I will be moulding a child, someone who will later become a reflection of me, my beliefs, my attitudes, everything. I always insist I&#8217;m not having children whenever anyone asks. I would prefer to just say &#8220;no&#8221; and be done with the conversation than to enter into a debate on the topic. I have so much respect for mothers that can raise beautiful amazing people, so caring, so loving.</p>
<p>I know one day my time will come (shhh don&#8217;t tell anyone that I finally admitted it), and I know I will deal with it to the best of my ability. I can say with 100% confidence that I will NEVER, EVER raise a child like Danielle. I will never put another human being in that situation. I just hope that when my time comes I have the right support network around me to ensure this child learns to enjoy life as much as I do. I hope that one day Dani finally finds true happiness.</p>
<p>* <a href="http://www.tampabay.com/features/humaninterest/article750838.ece">Text article</a></p>
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