So yesterday I didn’t go to work and was home with my 22 month old boy. I took a bath and I dressed up and went into the study to use the computer. I observed that he was itching so I removed his clothes and left him lying on the bed at the top floor ( 3rd floor ) of the house , went into his room( on the second floor) to get him pampers then into the study hoping that as usual he would come to me and I will put on fresh clothes on him. He didn’t for about 5mins so I said il give another 5 and go and get him, the house was very warm anyway. While waiting I got a bang on the door. “ARE YOU MISSING A CHILD” I said “ NO” and the guy was like I think this might be your child.

So I ran out saying he is naked. I saw all the doors wide open and lo and behold my son was standing stark naked in the cold right outside the house, they said they saw him at the top of the street ( I live in a closed area like an estate surrounding by houses) where cars take a turn to get into my street ( there is no major road around my house , you have to keep driving in circles before you get to a road) well, I was besides myself. I almost died just seeing my boy like that. I feel so useless as a parent. Well, turns out the people that saw him where with police at the time so the police wanted to speak with me , I asked that we go in so I can put on something on the baby. We got in and after putting his coat on I sat while he started playing and eating, they interrogated me and said they will have to notify child services. Before the left they looked at him and said he looks happy but I should be more careful with the doors.

Have any of you experienced something like this ? I feel so bad. It happened yesterday but I haven’t been able to sleep or get my mind off the thought that something bad could have happened to my baby. I lost his brother at 32weeks pregnant just last year and I still haven’t gotten hold of myself, then this? I will just die if anything happened to him. What’s the point of living. I know am as good a mother as can be , my mom is a very good mom and I got most of my traits from her but now am doubting myself . Husband is blaming me which is fine , he called me an unfit parent just because of this singular omission but I don’t think that’s fair.