I Lied To The Police, I Didn't Hurt My Son | The Steve Wilkos Show

[@duckykittn]

I knew she was guilty from the moment she opened her mouth. She talked like she had a lawyer advising her to provide only yes and no answers.

[@adwallace021938]

That's what I was thinking!

[@amandawallace105]

she sound like a robot.

[@duckykittn]

@@amandawallace105 Yes! Short, clipped, unemotional answer and a totally blank face.

[@Chris-em1bc]

You knew she was guilty because steve let other people like her with charges like this sit down in chairs but didn't let her sit down. First thing Steve knows the results no matter what anyone thinks. He lets woman who do this sit when he knows they are innocent, but let's people who he knows are guilty stand. Come on now. STEVE KNOWS THE RESULTS. I HATE STEVE NOW

[@lashley8569]

Her answers and eyes tells me enough

[@pickles5132]

This girl has a lot of issues. Very odd reactions. Don't think she is stable enough to be in charge of innocent vulnerable children. She is definitely capable of repeating this violence. I don't believe she is evil. But she can't control herself.

[@jael-mariewade4510]

Seems to have ptsd be disassociated and traumatized

[@angelamarshall9383]

She seems like she's on the spectrum honestly they have a hard time forming emotional attachments easily overwhelmed especially with children they seem emotionless but they do feel tempest have a hard time communicating them it's usually taught by them being shown that by her being in foster care she didn't get to form an emotional bond to be able to articulate it for herself 😢

[@girlmom0849]

I didn't see one single tear from her during all of this. And being in the system is no excuse for abusing your own. That's the demented part.... hope she gets the help she needs.

[@annettecadet5364]

@@girlmom0849 you most certainly are correct don’t blame her being in foster care your supposed to change the cycle

[@Notashnicole]

For the folks wondering how this ended for her; she lost custody of both children and the boy is now being fostered by family with his half-sibling. The kids are safe ♡

[@TheMorganmaries]

Do you know if this was in Grand Rapids?

[@ItsLuna1991x]

Yes ​@@TheMorganmaries

[@eh-i1841]

Are the parents still together,then.

[@donnayoung2150]

So she hurt her baby? Is the baby doing ok now? I hope n pray the baby is ok and the babies are together and doing good and getting loved

[@donnayoung2150]

I'm happy they are safe. Is the baby ok now? They didn't keep the 2 babies together? I just hope and pray they are ok and being loved very much. I never understand anyone hurting a child. Thank you for the update

[@CantHandleThisCanYa]

She sounds like a bad AI chat bot 😂

[@iiVx0]

Right. Answering so fast yet not making any sense 😭

[@underscore55]

Yeah, she kinda does sound like a robot

[@ahnayapark]

Right it was throwing me off 😂😂😂😂 LIKE WTH

[@texasmadehoney1523]

Trauma. She was clearly very nervous especially knowing she did it and was about to be exposed. It was sad to watch her struggle.

[@ahumanlewis4793]

It's a trauma response

[@fobshakur7001]

She didn’t even shed one tear. U can tell she was the culprit since the beginning

[@jacobfromallstate4963]

Not everyone expresses emotion the same way but yeah, she is guilty lmao

[@saramarshall2957]

Yeah. Saying she needs cooling off time from her kid. I'm a single mom of a 2 year old girl. Completely single. The ex who I was pregnant by has never been involved. I work full time so I have to send my girl to a sitter. Someone I trust a lot. When I'm not at work, my daughter is with me. Period. Any place I have to go she comes with me. My parents in Jersey have asked me to send her down without me because I can't get time off of work and the answer is no. There are times my sister babysits where I am working until 12am and then have to be up by 9am the next day for a staff meeting and my sister says oh just let her sleep over instead of driving back and forth. The answer is again no. It's not that I don't trust them, it's that I want my daughter with me all the time. I want to spend time with her. I enjoy being with her

[@user-jz7yg3pd3d]

Steve tripping😭 if my daughter’s grandmom ask for her to stay for 2 days… hell yeah I’ll be back in two days, make sure you ft me hourly tho

[@xXxRockkettPower012]

Everyone’s different. I am physically could not let anyone watch my child longer than a shift up until she was 1. Only then was I semi-okay with allowing her Dad to take her overnights. Only when she was able to verbalize did I allow her to stay with my parents for a day. Not until she was 4 did I allow my sister to watch her for the weekend. Literally the only 3 people who was is and has ever been allow to watch my now 7 year old.

[@shendelchristian8326]

thank you! why is it so weird to him to hear about someone wanting a break for a couple days from their child? like c'mon steve, not everyone is gunna have the same opinions as u. its a free country, and if u want a break from ur children, and u have someone willing to care for them for a couple days, u r totally allowed to do so. Its ur life and ur kid! as long as the child is not being abused or neglected in that pther persons care its fine!!!

[@maje7380]

@@shendelchristian8326either way idm because she was still injuring her kids yea it’s good she tried to get a break but how could u be so mad to the point u feel it’s needed to cause them to have skull fractures…. Smh

[@tynesiahughes]

Right, when my asks to keep my son overnight, I get happy as hell 🤣 sometimes a break is needed!

[@marissathomas9327]

Right lol

[@terikareviews2657]

The one word responses from her are killing me 😭😭😭😭😭

[@haleighelaine2596]

fr she acts like she’s on the stand in court 🥴🥴

[@MarinaRhymin]

It sounds like she went through a mock interview with her lawyer before coming to the show. She was probably advised that the less she says, the better.

[@Natasha___.]

She’s seriously not right in the head. The part at the end where she says she doesn’t have anyone because she was brought up in foster care almost made me feel bad for her until I remembered what she was on the show for. She looks so fragile.

[@KelzAnn7]

Steve: so you're a POS? Her: correct

[@madamvaudelune3298]

100%

[@sharonpower4658]

Even though she hurt her son which is terribly sad, she needs help herself, being raised in the foster system is not easy, I was a foster parent and many of these children have no attachment to anyone. Especially if they were moved from home to home. I hope she gets the help she needs for herself and her children. I do not think it is a bad thing for a parent like this to take a break, its safer for the child and shes being honest when she says she needed a break. I think its great that steve is going to help her become a better mum.

[@uniquedevine4148]

I was thinking the same thing. She is almost robotic. It is like she does not know how to love/care. She needs help herself. I am honestly glad that she took breaks it could have really turned out bad if not. I am not excusing her actions at all. It is horrible but it is not too late to break the cycle with help but she needs to want it. And to be honest I think her other child may be in a better place somewhere else until she does get that help. 😪

[@justinmathis7707]

She needs jail. Just like a man would in this situation

[@Indigochildwithin]

​@@uniquedevine4148 you are absolutely right that's the perfect word .. robotic,that is another sign of sociopaths. I am so glad you wrote that,it was on the tip of my tongue,not in my texting finger😻 thank you.

[@kwakuemma4357]

Yeah lets all defend the child abuser cause its not her fault. The system made her abuse her kid

[@1GamersRewind]

Women are absolutely disgusting. Only they can come to the defense of another woman who did something horrible because they feel something sentimental about her past is relevant. I've never heard one person watching episode of the show where a man did something and then say well it's understandable that he did that because blah blah blah blah. Disgusting, atrocious lack of accountability. This woman needs to be in a jail cell minimum and not on this Earth if there was any justice. No one gives a s*** about you being raised in the foster care system. Tons and tons of people have difficult upbrings and they don't get a pass for abusing children to the extreme.

[@Str8Gass]

What a POS . She abused her son then dropped him off to the sitter and expected the sitter to be blamed for it. That’s why she waited days to take him to the hospital. Lock her up

[@pamelanauss]

She hurt her kid, lied, why was steve so nice? That baby could have brain damage forever...she knew right from wrong and tried to frame the sitter smh

[@ZoraVada-kn7tv]

Parents, never feel ashamed to take a break. If you have a trusted family or friend who does not mind watching your baby for a couple of days, there is no shame and utilizing that help. In this case, she did ask for someone to give her a break, but unfortunately, she asked too late after the abuse to the child. If you feel like you are going to hurt your child, please reach out to someone you trust who can help you with the child while you get help. Postpartum depression could also be a factor here if it was untreated. Remember, it takes a village to raise a child. That support system is needed.

[@diehardeaglesfansince1994]

I don't like how anytime a mother is an abuser they can hide behind postpartum depression

[@heidi.midget9880]

​@@diehardeaglesfansince1994also the kid was 15 months it's incredibly rare to have ppd after 10 months

[@tinypants7895]

I had severe post pardom but I never abused my kids just myself. Didn’t eat right didn’t shower but did all the basic stuff for my babies and the house… it’s not an excuse

[@wolvesgirl1565]

Who the Hell spanks a 15 month old baby??????

[@AhusluhXXXratedEmpireTV]

mother did

[@taecampus]

​@@AhusluhXXXratedEmpireTV.............. well, tbf you answered her question 😅

[@kyled387]

Who the hell spanks anybody for any reason? There are many other ways other than spanking that are ten billion times more effective than that. I can count on one hand the amount of times I've ever even had to raise my voice to my daughter in 7 years let alone god forbid spank her. That's wild to me. We sit down and we communicate our problems and work a way through it. Spanking any child for any reason is child abuse to me.

[@AhusluhXXXratedEmpireTV]

@@taecampus she fail test that why. her behavior act like she not do wrong but family member believes she did something to her son smack his head hard cause crack on his head. that why CPS took their son away cuz of her wrongdoing.. you know Police did buy her story and let her go until she come on Steve Wilkos show. test show she not been honest. Child abuse charges pending on her. she make it worse..

[@wolvesgirl1565]

@@kyled387 Ikr? Spanking doesn't do anything but make the kid afraid of you

[@midorivas]

when Steve’s questioning her in the beginning her responses sound rehearsed ….

[@MarinaRhymin]

I’m sure they really were rehearsed-with a lawyer.

[@Wolfdragon92584]

Someone shoved a chip with predetermined answers up where the sun don't shine. Seriously, she's like a creepy robot. A walking Twilight Zone episode.

[@WOJOWNIK77]

Michelle…. PLEASE take any help Steve is willing to offer. Do this for you and your kids. God bless and protect these innocent children🙏

[@sd_justice_duty9564]

14:41 The quietest "Get off my stage" moment.

[@ciarakay9690]

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[@sadiyoahmed]

STEVE just took it easier on her because she seems to be depressed or experiencing postpartum depression. She definitely needs help

[@RoughJustice2k18]

If it had been a guy who failed that type of lie detector, Steve would yell at them to get off the stage, then maybe throw a chair.

[@picallo1]

03:01 I havent seen the rest of the video but yes Steve, we all need a break sometimes. This is an unfair question. Babysitters and Grandparents are a very normal thing.

[@Call.me.lala76]

Yeah, idk why he’s saying that. I know him and his wife has sent their kids to grandparents

[@eh-i1841]

I think his reaction was,to the way she said it as to ‘cool off’.That sounds like she was having anger problems.

[@ContessaAlbro]

@picallo1 my thing is, sometimes parents have to work. When my child was younger I used to work 2 12 hour night shifts and then 2 days off. During those 2 shifts, the only way I could sleep during the day was for my parents to keep her for those 2 nights and then I would pick her up in the morning after my second shift. However, I was also a single mom and also one of those people that can't function without sleep lol and toddlers are so full of energy I really don't know how I would've done it without the help

[@picallo1]

@@ContessaAlbro Right, exactly

[@sadhbhpearse7972]

Steve is way too easy on abusive mothers. I get that she has trauma and possible ppd but he should have been more upfront

[@red_icee962]

Yeah he is definitely harder on abusive father's!

[@texasmadehoney1523]

You clearly don't know how to read people or discern what they need. Sad how many people think yelling and attacking people at their lowest is supposed to help somehow.

[@jael-mariewade4510]

The mom seems traumatized and like she may have ptsd

[@justinmathis7707]

@@texasmadehoney1523but it’s only good when it’s the man being yelled at huh

[@zarinshapurjee9430]

No he isn't he is angry but he's learnt to control it he doesn't need to scream at people. Besides he is hard on abusive mothers some are young mothers who do need help

[@koradanielle20]

My parents would let us stay at a grandparents or friends for a weekend so they could get a break. Even when we were younger, and it was always fun. I don’t see why that’s weird. Children are over whelming and we don’t know how helpful her partner truly is. Why are they acting like she abandoned them

[@jackiec6024]

Because the kid came home injured multiple times and she still sent them back. Plus I think Steve caught her choice of wording, where she said she needed cooling off. Not a break, but cooling off.

[@4amcripple]

To add to what the other person said above, she also kept letting that person keep him even though she said that woman has a history of lying to them about the boy.

[@elizaashley6043]

I literally came here to say the exact same thing

[@cbk7744]

"Are you a robot?" "Yes"

[@Tatos_withcheese]

A broken person trying to find love in all the wrong places. I feel bad for her and her children. Yes she made a HUGE mistake and it honestly seemed like she tried to set up the person who was watching their son. I hope that little boy is alright and his mom is getting the help she honestly really needs

[@loverbxy]

If this was about the husband y'all wouldn't be as nice. I say get the b**** in jail.

[@aaronmartin3954]

Shame on Michelle for what she did to her own son just because she couldn't handle him it's your responsibility as a parent and shame on Manuel for not protecting the child I hope to god this child well taken care of by foster parents

[@texasmadehoney1523]

I'm sure the father works. I hope she gets her kid back and the help she so clearly desperately needs. You're ignorant to want children in the foster care system if the parents can be helped. The foster care system is infinitely worse than parents who are ill equipped.

[@aaronmartin3954]

@@texasmadehoney1523 whatever it takes to bounce back to never harm your child ever again because you do not want to see anything happen to your child in the system can't let stress or anything break you be strong and be responsible

[@texasmadehoney1523]

@@aaronmartin3954 "be strong and be responsible".. wow you know nothing about trauma or the foster care system..which I already knew

[@markharrisllb]

@@aaronmartin3954You did hear the part where she said she’d been brought up in foster care all life?

[@aaronmartin3954]

@@markharrisllb then she better hope to God her son is not in the same situation she was because he deserves to be well taken care of

[@TonyManzi-e1i]

She can't even put a full sentence together! She seems like a poor excuse for a mother

[@texasmadehoney1523]

She seems like someone who needs help..

[@Natasha___.]

@@texasmadehoney1523yeah she’s not all there, look at the way she one word answers everything with no inflection in her voice and no emotion. Weird girl, I hope she gets help.

[@tortured4]

​@@Natasha___. This woman needs help she has been through the foster system her whole life not only that god knows what she may have been through . Many children in that scenario end up with alot of emotional an mental health issues . So hopefully she gets the help she needs for her children and breaks the cycle .

[@Jayftg]

@@Natasha___.that’s called someone who wasn’t raised right with care. Which is not her fault, however, harming a child is wrong, but i hope she talks to someone and finds help

[@arabella9506]

More likely she Had a poor (foster) mother... At least at some time. I'd say she's on the spectrum and had very little affection/ empathy / emotional guidence, growing up. A shame for her and her children 😢

[@rabidsmurf8710]

1:40 “I’m a good mom because I make sure my kids are well tooken care of” 😅😅😅 I guess kindergarten was her highest achievement in life

[@XendayaRougeWolf]

I cringed when she said that. I even verbally corrected it. Improper grammar is one of my biggest pet peeves. I cannot stand when people do not speak properly.

[@CantHandleThisCanYa]

@@XendayaRougeWolf how can you watch any episodes of the Steve Wilkos show? 😂

[@XendayaRougeWolf]

@@CantHandleThisCanYa without the sound.

[@SangaWaldron]

You’re lucky you were well taken care of as a kid.

[@shaylamariah]

out of all the things to talk about yall talk on her education? not everyone is blessed to have decent public schools. judging someone for how they speak says more about you than it does them. stay humble.

[@tiger1976]

So she doesn't have her son anymore? That's exactly what she wants... she is not fit to be a mother, she is overwhelmed, gets frustrated and hurts the little one... so sad...

[@juliad1985]

That poor baby suffering for 3 days with a broken skull…😢 It’s a blessing that he’s still alive. This same thing just happened to my two yr old nephew by a babysitter and he had to have brain surgery at Johns Hopkins Hospital. Luckily we don’t live far and he was transferred there asap from another hospital. The babysitter is in jail for HORRIFIC INJURIES that he caused to both my two nephews but only one almost died. To see a baby go through that is so heartbreaking and devastating. We’re hoping to have him charged with attempted murder. May God bless them both with no lasting brain injuries. 🙏

[@rebeccacollins7526]

Charges may still come up with this woman. They may have just needed more evidence.

[@victorianacastro7757]

I only feel sorry for the little boy.

[@lashondabutler9172]

This was the comment I was looking for!!!👏🏾👏🏾. No one else seems to care about the baby

[@donnayoung2150]

That's all I was worried about is the baby. I seen a comment that she lost both babies. The baby boy is with family. I hope and pray he is doing ok and healthy n happy now

[@breebird675]

you can hear in her voice and how shes responding that shes practiced her responses over and over again. i pray that her son can overcome what that low life did to him and live a normal life

[@tiger1976]

Amen to that. I hope he is in a good home...

[@JWF78]

Steve should’ve been much harder on her than he was. She just seemed emotionless.

[@zarinshapurjee9430]

No he shouldn't have he wasn't believing her story

[@that1pretty.potprincess779]

naw that’s a girl who needs some serious help not to be yelled at and shamed

[@og_wan]

@@zarinshapurjee9430too many times has he nailed a guy to the cross in the exact same circumstances. I’m a fan of the show, but he’s always let the woman off more so than the men and it’s honestly a bit aggravating at times.

[@ericleshinskie7233]

I love moments like this at the end of the episode. Steve really cares about his guests. Thank you Steve and your wife and staff! 🙏🏻❤️

[@sharcam2010]

She seems very heavily medicated.

[@LauraleyB]

No someone who has no emotional vested interest and doesn’t have the ability to have normal sympathetic reactions. She’s very much talking like she’s rehearsing in her mind what she should say and she’s only able to get yes or no answers out basically but she’s speaking so slow because she’s fighting, her mouth wants to say the truth, but her brain is telling it not to. It’s kinda like someone who’s lying and if you ask yes or no question, they will not their head. Yes, but their mouth will say no. At least that’s the way it seems. She’s also very guilty so there is that as well. She doesn’t know how to act guilty or shameful because she sure didn’t look guilty or shameful except for when she was talking about herself that is the only time you ever saw any real raw emotion out of her and her speech wasn’t so broken and hesitant .

[@kaylacroft2412]

Why she acting like a robot no feel no nothing she ain’t human 🤣

[@donnayoung2150]

That's what I thought too

[@knxcholx]

Why do you think it's funny? That's probably how she copes

[@kaylacroft2412]

@@knxcholx lol

[@knxcholx]

@@kaylacroft2412 couldn't imagine being this ridiculous, even if you're trolling. Maybe, get a life?

[@kaylacroft2412]

@@knxcholx I’m guessing you didn’t watch the same video I did 😂

[@CarBroke.PhoneYes]

3:00 I don't get why Steve is fixated on her letting a family member take care of her kid. She gets a short break and the family member gets to spend time with the baby. It's a win-win. I think Steve has forgotten how tiring babies can be

[@CarBroke.PhoneYes]

I get that her situation is different cause she is sending her kid to someone who gives them back with bruises. But other parents should be able to let thier relatives babysit.

[@AtlChica883]

The only person who would watch my baby more than 1 day at a time was my mother and mother in law. She also has a man in the home. Plus someone tells you your baby is hurt and you wait 2 days to pick the baby up???

[@amandagrace6877]

Finally a new episode!!!!

[@walkwithrach22]

She is oddly detached and robotic. She shouldn't get her child back, he should raise the child. She's dangerous.

[@Bigchris19baby]

The way she was answering questions was enough for me. Yes no yes no yes no. She practiced that all week 🤦🏽‍♂️🤦🏽‍♂️

[@Stephtile]

I love Steve’s reaction to this, he was giving her tough love instead of just being tough. He can see that she’s struggling and that she needs help rather than just shaming her and yelling at her. He realises that method won’t work on her, she probably has been yelled at her entire life

[@Mike-yr4iy]

I’ve definitely took my kids to my moms for a night or two so my wife and I can get some breathing in from time to time lol

[@texasmadehoney1523]

It's definitely not normal though.

[@tattiannahazel2966]

He said from time to time not every weekend. And yes its normal. Yall make everything not " normal" anymore. Smh "​@texasmadehoney1523

[@shyshy567]

Its absolutely normal ever heard of “it takes a village”

[@texasmadehoney1523]

@@tattiannahazel2966 needing a break from YOUR children is not normal. Being a mom is 24/7/365 if you're not equipped to handle that, then don't have kids. Stop tryna normalize mothers not wanting to mother.

[@texasmadehoney1523]

@@shyshy567 "it takes a village" does not mean you pass your children around, in my opinion.. but yes children will learn from and be affected by everything around them. It's also good for the child to have other caretakers besides mom, but moms should not think it's okay to pawn their children off on other people. Interpret it how you choose, I jus know there's way too many people becoming moms and don't realize it's 24/7/365 and it's nobody's responsibility but your own.

[@feliciayoung9369]

Its so typical of Steve to want to help, hes an amazing bloke, hey Steve, good on ya love, youre a good man XX🥰💪🤗

[@farrellmcnulty909]

1:07 - Cops made her say that? That seems unlikely.

[@danadyd59]

This chick is as sharp as a marble.

[@flowergirl4612]

Letting your family watch your child every once in a while isn't weird or a bad thing. Especially if the parent is hurting the child from "stress" Steve acts like he's never let his parents keep his children for a couple of days. Her harming her child is what is bad. And lying on her family member who was being good to her and her baby, is what is bad. If you trust someone to have your child, it's not a sin to allow them to watch your child for a couple of days. As long as you call and check up on them.

[@sistahspeaks9816]

14:48 is Steve crazy this is how children get murdered SHE DOSENT DESERVE HER CHILD BACK UNDER ZERO CIRCUMSTANCES

[@kayleesykes2739]

13:11 the way she just stands there after the results is so bizarre to me.. no reaction no guilt.

[@JanetteAlfaro-r2m]

Poor baby, having that lady for a mom!

[@silverdoe9477]

I don’t think it’s inappropriate to ask for help & support though. Post natal depression is hard. We need that village & safety-net BEFORE this happens.

[@donnayoung2150]

I wonder how the baby is doing now. I seen a comment that she lost both babies. I just hope and pray they are safe and happy and loved very much.

[@TJ-qh7kf]

💔😭🙏💔😭🙏

[@Knightmare83]

When he asked “you need cooling off?” I died 🤣

[@jessicasingh824]

What mom had a day off when ur sick tired it don't stop

[@Knightmare83]

@@jessicasingh824 preach!

[@Finessesky224]

@@jessicasingh824many who had family to take their kids are you stupid or are you dumb?

[@Finessesky224]

Parents get breaks on the time so yall acting dumb asf like it doesn’t happen is very pathetic and stupid of yall

[@sosobeautiful7]

Steve could tell her case was different she definitely needs some assistance

[@Fluffyy808]

She look like a character from the 90s Saturday cartoon show “the weekenders.”

[@jaclynkessler9596]

Omg this just pisses me off more and more! I hope this mother never regains custody of her children. She needs to grow up!

[@LexiePorter-t9u]

Nobody: Her: "yes, yes, yes, correct" 😂😂😂

[@kierranunn4114]

“she’s known to lie” so why keep sending your child to her house

[@helintje]

i hate how steve handled this. Why was he being nice to a child abuser???? This has nothing to do with her past man

[@Tinky35]

No Steve, we do not hope she gets her son back.

[@alieyesonme247]

I think that was awesome and amazing and very heartfelt genuine how Steve decided to help this young lady, what she did was a very horrible thing but she obviously is mentally unstable and does need some help

[@dannielehawkins4338]

Parents and children are better off if parents DO take breaks- this is a clear example. She needed less custody.

[@brendamarrerobrugueras2080]

Steve didn’t even put a chair. He knew but he was incorrect by his attitude towards her. She’s evil. Period. Steve, do you have any idea how many abused children in foster care turned out to be accomplished decent citizens with children they loved and cared for? There’s absolutely no justification for abusing a baby. None. No matter how rotten you are.

[@alopez9716]

She's The "One Word Answer" Chick

[@gayleen6729]

The way she lies so easily is astonishing. The family member she accused of harming her son at the very least deserves an apology.

[@seanawilliams6586]

Please do a follow up on her! I would love to see what actions she took after this

[@silence6813]

I don't feel one bit sorry for the mother

[@jrcarter9175]

11:27 Lie detector test results 14:46 HELL NO!

[@Kyliefc]

Right? 😂

[@Smilemyway5642]

I think Steve making a big deal about leaving the baby with a family member. My sister let me have my nephew for 2 weeks when he was 1 when I was 14. I loved my nephew and she was happy to get the break. He was super attached to me and we had no problem. I think he should focus more on the abuse.

[@clyderay9961]

for one she's a liar and two 🙏for the son

[@ruthrosado8437]

every question he asked her was : CORRECT, YES and RIGHT 🤦‍♀️ she was advised to limit her answers cause it will be incriminating

[@flwrgirl_1]

some people should not be in the charge of children.

[@honianddamiendegraaf7969]

Mass murderer vibes with her single word answers. So creepy

[@nanamafe1291]

He was too lenient on her, she caused a skull fracture and shook her infant wow.

[@ellewright6991]

The day i become a grandparent, dam right I'm going to have them babies as often as i can lol 😂 my grandparents used to have me for weekends and even a whole week over holidays. Not just to give my parents a break but because it's such a special bond ❤ It doesn't mean anyone is a bad parent, especially not when the family members ask and offer to have the kids!

[@sweetnezz7781]

Smh. I hope the dad gets full custody. Steve went in way too easy on her.

[@CJSmallz41]

He's not something you can just give away for a few days for a stress reliever. He's a baby. That's a 24/7 no stopping, no breaks, that baby is a part of y'all!!!!

[@Chantss_xo]

Sorry but shes better doing that than hurting the child at first. But she wrong for hurting the baby.

[@aprilperson6821]

This narrative that mothers are never allowed a day off, never allowed a break, never allowed to be their own person as well as a fit parent, is exactly the reason maternal suicide rates and postpartum depression have skyrocketed. There is no sound psychiatric evidence that supports this narrative. Mother's DO take breaks. There is no correlation between a mother needing to reset mentally and physically for a day or two and a lack of love for the child. Not all love that children receive in their early years will be from their mothers. It is ABSOLUTELY normal for children to spend a weekend at their grandma and grandpa's houses. Some of the best stories and fondest memories that people share about their grandparents occurred while at their houses. Virtue signaling within the motherhood side of social media is sickening. Believe it or not, with competent significant others and involved family members, you can absolutely raise a child in a loving environment AND take a break here and there.

[@MissDeenaB94]

I’m only 3:40 minutes in and I just wanted to say as a parent myself, it would be a blessing to have a family I TRUST to look after my kids for a few hours 2 days a week. As the mother you’re not just a parent, but you’re their pediatrician, the therapist, the best friend, the enemy, the chef, the maid, chauffeur 😂😂😂😂😂 so no it’s not odd at all lmaoooo

[@texasmadehoney1523]

It is odd. It's just been normalized by people who have kids and don't really want the responsibility of being a parent. This was clearly a case of someone genuinely needing that kind of support.

[@MissDeenaB94]

@@texasmadehoney1523 Ma’am, you have no clue. If you’re a mother and everyday is rainbows and gumdrops for you, then COOL! Here’s a virtual cookie 🍪. Once I decide to keep my children that’s me accepting responsibility. So no it has ABSOLUTEY NOTHING to do with not wanting to accept responsibility as a parent 😒 that’s what irritates me about this new culture… you’re literally demonized for needing and asking for help!!!!!

[@texasmadehoney1523]

@@MissDeenaB94 I'm not demonizing people needing help..but it is NOT NORMAL for a mother to not want to be with her children. Period. Needing and asking for help is great, but here's a virtual cookie, most people don't have that and should stop having children they're not fully prepared to take care of. Being a mom is 24/7/365... IT'S NOBODY'S RESPONSIBILITY TO TAKE CARE OF YOUR CHILDREN BUT YOURS!!! Nobody's life is rainbows and gumdrops everyday, don't be ignorant. Woman up and handle your business!! Or don't have children.

[@rebeccacollins7526]

I wouldn't even want to be away from my kids that long. Especially when she was 15 months old. That is just so bizarre to me.

[@susanlett9632]

My ex-husband and I had five in 8 years he was in the military for 25 years. I also have multiple sclerosis he was always deployed I never got a break and I never hurt any of my children

[@themanapier5134]

I think she has issues that causes her to be like this. she seems almost disassociated

[@IMMickey132]

Why do they offer to pay for help for some and not others question mark if she grew up in this system? It has nobody. How is she gonna be able to afford thassistance period it is so sad that this happened to a little boy and that she can't handle distress. For one reason or another, especially being that young. Well, I really was hoping that the show would have put her in for some help like they have for others. You're really worried about these children and the woman. I'm glad that they went on the show to open. Not only her eyes but the boyfriend's eyes as well

[@samanthaslone817]

They did offer her help!?

[@rebeccacollins7526]

I think he's doing it more for the kid here. Maybe it's the vibe he gets from her. It's possible his wife even mentioned this before the show. Who knows?

[@IMMickey132]

@samanthaslone817 tyvm. I must of missed it. I heard you meed to go to someone who loves you and helps you. at the end of ahow He normally offers it at the end after results. Ty I hope she takes it for the sake of the child.

[@tyshondrabarnes7631]

She Looked Scared for DEAR LIFE ON THAT STAGE IN ADDITION, ANOTHER USELESS MOTHER

[@tyshondrabarnes7631]

SEEMS LIKE THE MOTHER AND FATHER IN ADDITION, ARE MORONS YET IF A CHILD IS HURT TAKE TO GET HELP

[@tyshondrabarnes7631]

SHE DON'T NEED TO BE AROUND KIDS

[@underscore55]

Wow, I don’t know what to say about this one . But I hope this mother gets her act together for the sake of her children . She really needs help .

[@Kamrose24]

She’s wrong for what she did to her son. I feel sorry for the little guy

[@underscore55]

@@Kamrose24 yeah ! It’s sad that the kids always suffer in the end .

[@Mocharocks9966]

Steve is a hero I really hope she gets parenting classes and is held accountable for her actions . She has a lot of problems that she hasn’t dealt with

[@OnlyTheChronic]

Its a good thing shes young and attractive, otherwise Steve might have treated her like he treats everyone else.

[@zarinshapurjee9430]

That has nothing to do with this he was lenient with her because she needs help not because of her looks

[@jacquelynsharp9354]

I was a young mother alone just turn 15 had baby,raised him,i spat him on leg later life i had4more id never do that again but looking back when i had my others id cry thinking about how i had no one to teach me no books,poor,rural,no friends or family members to teach or help

[@pixieanderson3269]

Thank you for recognising that she needs help with her mental health, she looks so lost!

[@HeavenlyPresley-Tonya]

She has RAD For Sure - What is reactive attachment disorder? Reactive attachment disorder (RAD) is a condition where a child doesn't form healthy emotional bonds with their caretakers (parental figures), often because of emotional neglect or abuse at an early age. Children with RAD have trouble managing their emotions. From being in the Foster System

[@peggycarson4420]

If someone told me my child was hurt and needed to be looked at by a Dr ,I would be there Now!!!

[@kaleighcasterline1221]

She gave me like such sociopath vibes with the way she was answering or maybe she’s just dealt w questioning before idkkkk

[@tokesalotta1521]

I don't get it. If was the one watching the kid, I would take it to the hospital myself, and tell the parents to meet me there

[@robins.9700]

Her affect and demeanor are so flat and unaffected, it's creepy

[@Charlie-f2s]

This is why parenting classes exist, I have a little boy I had him at 16, graduated, work from home and a stay at home mom full time I wouldn't have it any other way and me and his father are soon to be married there isn't one day I have a "break" from my child he's with me every second of everyday that little boy is the better half of me, he's my whole heart in a human form. I couldn't even imagine hurting him, as a parent your supposed to protect them from any harm not be the cause, that breaks my heart, if you can't handle kids don't have em.

[@LivingforJesusaGodisGood74]

The ignorance that couples with an huge age difference doesn't have any thing in common, needs to stop.

[@texasmadehoney1523]

Her growing up in the foster care system and not having parental figures in her life really makes it make a lot of sense. Also, people with trauma tend to gravitate to older, wiser, more understanding people. I get it and didn't see anything wrong with it either. If it works for them..

[@DejMilann]

Dont listen to Steve sometimes a break is needed . 2 days is not that bad if the child is going somewhere safe. Taking time to yourself isn’t a bad thing if you’re a parent. You still have a obligation to be a parent but it doesnt mean that you cant take a little time to yourself here and there. I think that she is a young mother that needs help , I feel bad for her but if she needed to “cool down” why couldn’t she give the baby to her man like what was he doing the whole time ?? And sometimes raising a child.. the mom has the child more than the father does unfortunately 💯 maybe she wasnt getting help from him and postpartum set in and being overwhelmed drove her to abuse her baby. 😭

[@anthonyguarino4242]

I think the dad should take a LDT too! He probably covering up for her!

[@dotar9586]

11:26

[@anthonyguarino4242]

@@dotar9586 oh, yeah. Should’ve watched further before I commented! My bad!

[@billkramer1853]

Correct. Correct. Correct

[@MeowMom1987]

There must be Alot of sketchy police in the States! Alot of videos where people say they were forced to admit to something they didn't do. Thank God I live in Canada where policemen are actually nice! She seems soo immature. And tooken is not a word!!

[@texasmadehoney1523]

Canada is just as bad as the US in a lot of ways. Maybe if you weren't so obsessed with Americans you'd be able to see how corrupt yalls own government and policing system is.

[@tokesalotta1521]

She thinks she's a good liar, but she's not. She's just an experienced liar. That's an example of someone who raised in a strict and abusive environment -- someone who is too afraid to tell the truth because the consequences of wrongdoing were always so extreme. She probably learned how to be sneaky at a young age, but never learned how to deal with anxiety, anger, etc. She knows how to stand there properly, and not show any emotions. She stays calm and tries to read the other person's face. BTW, not making excuses for her. Just saying why it was obvious that she was lying.

[@KamadreJohnson]

Steve makes me sick sometimes how he so lenient on the women in these situations.

[@partybusexperiance3289]

She answers questions like a machine. Yes, correct, no, correct. She has no sense of emotions. And she has to be lying. Way to go Steve. She needs it

[@kristinkinzel9438]

I feel like she thinks by enunciating her words so much she’s convincing everyone that she’s got her shit together lol… so eerie

[@billymadyson]

She's so icey. She is like a cyborg.

[@Brebre2005]

By looking at her you can tell she's been through alot she looks dead behind her eyes

[@dimarco425]

Oh okay her trama excuses her actions

[@texasmadehoney1523]

Definitely trauma.

[@texasmadehoney1523]

​@@dimarco425no. That's why they took her baby and she's getting help.

[@MatthewCLewis]

​@@dimarco425This!

[@texasbelle526]

Steve comes across like he is super dad but he is so full of it

[@intensepassion3382]

The foster care system is reprehensible, and she needs help.

[@Uzumaki_Barrage_]

"Needed a break" "Too much too handle" I didn't know you could take breaks like that Just because the kid is "too much to handle."

[@ashleyingram2620]

I feel sorry for both of those children. Even if her other child isn’t being abused physically, he/she are still suffering in their own way. Don’t get me wrong, I understand it’s difficult, stressful/overwhelming and parents needing breaks. But what this child endured, the way he was constantly pawned off on someone else is so sad and f’d up. Based on his tape & the way he walked out, I expected more from Manual.. but he was too calm for me, and his reaction to her results was not what I expected. He should’ve done more to protect his son and be his voice. Sadly that’s now up to/the job of the system. He should’ve been stronger both prior to the show and on stage. He didn’t have enough emotion in defense of his son in my opinion. The fact that they both waited to take him to the hospital.. he should’ve been strong/man enough to stand up to her and take him even if she wouldn’t. I will never understand how parents can look at their child(ren), watch them suffer and just be so blah, “oh well” about such a serious situation. Not even to simply just use their brain and say “I should.. what if.” So neglectful. Sadly this IS a vicious. The patterns and many forms of abuse have sadly been passed on to the next generation of innocent children.

[@texasmadehoney1523]

I'm sure he works 🙄 and not everybody is unhinged and overly emotional. He passed for not doing anything wrong or knowing of anyone doing anything wrong so what's your problem..

[@ashleyingram2620]

I’m aware he passed & i’m not saying he had to yell & scream at the top of his lungs. But I felt it should’ve been a stronger reaction…. Maybe he was in shock & couldn’t believe it. But I was just expecting a little more. Yes it is a sad situation, but at the end of the day this young boy was still failed by both of them. They should’ve gotten him immediate medical care. But you have your opinion and I have mine. I do hope she gets the help she needs.