Affidavit: 8-year-old girl killed by mom over bath

That poor kids must have been so scared.  I hope she is able to find some peace. 

What a monster this mom is, is taking a bath really that important?  If the child doesn’t want to bathe skipping one bath wouldn’t be the end of the world, I mean my goodness it is disgusting to hear this happening over something so trivial. 

Kids push your buttons, the more you show them it works the more they push, as the parent you just have to know when to walk away and take a breather. 

Is there a hotline for parent to call and talk to a parenting expert when they have a problem they feel like they can’t solve?....maybe they should post it at the bottom of articles like these in hopes that a tragegy like this could be avoided in the future.

Dear tireofri, I apologize if I have offended you.  That was not my intention to criticize single parents; however, the news reports state that the child was killed on Monday and her body was discovered by her father on Tuesday morning.  Apparently he was not in the home.  You have questioned how something like this could have happened to a child whose mother reportedly loved her.  Other contributors have stated that the mom was mentally ill and suffering from obsessive compulsive disorder. If she was a single parent, divorced or married is really immaterial. My point was that as relatives, friends, neighbors or as a community we need to be supportive of
parents with children regardless of their marital status.  It just seems to me that our single moms and dads can be the most vulnerable and at the same time the most difficult position to help.

Unfortunately, if a custodial parent exhibits instability it is very difficult to convince a judge that a child should be removed from their care.  This is especially true if the parties requesting a change of custody are on the other side of the divorce or breakup.  It is assumed that they are taking sides in the dispute and making false accusations.  That is why persons within the custodial parent’s family and their friends need to be especially supportive and alert.  If they become concerned enough to report that they are worried, they are more likely to be believed.  This is also true for members of the community that don’t have an agenda and anything to gain.  It is a sad commentary about our culture that persons who love and care about a child can be disregarded and dismissed because some misguided individuals use spurious accusations of child endangerment to further an agenda of vendetta after or during a divorce.  We need to remember this tragedy and conduct ourselves responsibly and honestly if we find ourselves tempted to make false accusations in a custody fight.  If we all do our part and give wise counsel to our family and friends, perhaps this tendency to disregard honest concern by “the other side” will change.

yesterday, i heard information relative to this story and mrs. fry, in particular. the news came from a very reliable source. evidently, mrs. fry wrestled with a severe case of ocd. it has to be quite obvious to others who are close to those who suffer from ocd. perhaps there were ‘tell-tale’ signs as to how deranged a human being mrs. fry is. perhaps those who may have had knowledge of her ‘sickness’ should have had concerns before now. my heart and soul ache for little camden. i do, also, feel for mr. camden; yet, i can’t help but think that he had an ‘inkling’ into his wife’s condition. even if he did, however, one can never imagine this scenario ever playing out. this family’s life can never be the same again. for that, i am sorrowful.

Sadly, there are always people who are eager to lash out when a tragic death of a child occurs. Parenting can be the most challenging job on the planet.  It is essential for friends, neighbors and family to keep an awareness of someone who appears to be having difficulty and offer support.  It is uncomfortable to intervene; but, it is a responsibility that we need to act upon as adults.  I know that there are many of us that worry about single parents that are “going it alone”.  We need to remember that after a dissolution of a relationship or a marriage that we keep a supportive relationship for the benefit of the children and the custodial parent.  If we are family, we need to set aside our tendency to take sides and keep our focus on being there to help and to intervene if we sense that a child is at risk.  This consists of giving this custodial parent support, kindness and encouragement regardless of how you might feel about them personally.  As a neighbor, this could be as little as an invitation to come over for coffee or an offer to watch the child for an hour to give the parent a break.  As a stranger, you can make a kind comment at the checkout in the grocery store and share a story about how you know how challenging being a parent can be at times. Our society and culture have been changing.  We need to adjust to the new reality and do our best to help prevent tragedies like this from happening.