Babysitter allegedly burns infant with clothing iron
There’s another sad story about a baby tonight. San Ignacio police are looking for a babysitter from Cayo after a two year old baby boy allegedly suffered burns while in her care. News Five has confirmed that a doctor has classified the burn wounds as Harm. The incident allegedly happened in San Ignacio Town and the child reportedly suffered burns caused by an iron. The mother found the child with burn injuries on the hands and legs when she returned home. The babysitter, Melanie Moody, has not been seen since the report was made. News Five will follow up this story in Thursday’s news report.
What is wrong with these people.
I hope they find melanie Moody soon as possible, she could caring for your child right now.
Toddlers touch everything in sight. Let’s not assume this woman burnt this child. She may have been negligent but the story suggests maliciousness & the parents’ view may be jaundiced.
it is a shame that we have so many ignorant people in our country. Even the kids are not safe. It is so sad. When they find this girl they should lock her up and throw away the key. Belizeans too facey. U cant burn someone else s child that s pure faciness
7NEWS GIVES YOU PICTURES OF THE CHILD BURNS…THAT IS REALLY HORRIBLE..HOW CAN SOMEONE DO SUCH A THING TO A BABY..THOSE BURNS ARE NO ACCIDENT..THOSE BURNS WERE DONE INTENTIONALLY. THE BABY HAS BURNS AND BRUISES ALL OVER HIS BODY. WHEN I SAW THAT IT REALLY MADE ME CRY. SHE NEEDS TO GO TO JAIL..
Apparently Melanie got a better job and don’t know how to tell this kid’s mother that she is moving on.It seems that some of our Belizean Women are competing with the male criminals.
BZEinCali i cannot agree with you. I dont think you saw the other news cast which had pictures and those pictures speak volumes. The baby sitter IS responsible at the end of the day. Why would she leave a hot iron unattended with a child in her care? Yes the child could have pulled down the iron from the ironing board but she is the adult and the one responsible. Running away just makes her look guilty. Weather direclty or indirectly the baby sitter is the one responsible period.
Apparently! Melanie sells her kids to people! she do drugs and she carries her kids around 3:00 am doing god knows what! and she is pregnant again! Where is Belize’s social workers ! These kids should be taken away from her! another thing! who in their right mind would let Melanie Moody of all people take care of their child, she doesn’t even take care of hers!
That is the same reason why I choose to work at three different jobs so that my wife can care for my kids herself.
Someone harms my child like that and wont live to tell the story…so before I put myself in that position, I prefer to work hard and let their mother care for them.
This is really sad. Melanie Moody should be given the same burns when she is caught.
Let’s get THE WHOLE STORY……
i agre with PROUD i rather struggle with my bills than have my kids risk his health in a situation like this, never in the world would someone take care like you or your wife , unless your a sprang head which means you dpn’t give a sh%^for your kids, but apart from that, i rather have my lovely wife take care of my son.
my heart go out to the mother of that child.& for the baby sitter i know u would not live to tell the story or to hurt any more kids ,but for the mother hold your child & take good care of him just remberm god is in control i wll keep u in my parys everyday tell that chid u love him & dont for get that
This is no accident even if the child would have pulled the iron it would not have dropped on him to burn all parts of his body like that. I agree if it was my child she wouldn’t live to tell the story.
BZNinCALI I suggest you log on to 7newsbelize.com and then pass your remarks.
I agree with u B. Who in their right mind would let Melanie care for their kid. She doesn’t even take care of her own. Making kids and giving them away for a little money. Even with her next pregnancy she can be seen at the clubs with her inconsiderate man boozing and tagging along a little boy about 2 – 3 years old. She must have been drugged up when all this abuse happened. I think it careless of that mom to have left her child with Melanie. Everyone knows Melanie Moody and the life she and her man lives and I know definitely this mother knew the type of life melanie lives.
This story is really sad i have my baby boy and not anyone take care of him. If it was my baby I would have torcher her the same way or worst than what she did to the baby I would have burn every part of her and tell her its for the baby. when i was finish i would go to police and tell them what i did she would have live any at all. And for bznincali guess you don’t have a child maybe you would have believe the baby do it to himself what a fool. a baby would have got burn one time and leave it all over this baby have burn just imagine. God I could feel the pain that pour baby is in. parent have to be careful choosing a sitter. I hope he feel better soon and that B*t*h will rot if i would only see her passing me I would give her a good buss A** so hope and pray I never see you cause I would do it just for the sake of that baby…….. Your are so lucky you know cause i would have burn from your private go down…………
One thing i want to say, if this incident would have happen in the States, trust me Melanie would be in jail by now. The police wouldn’t rest until she was arrested and taken to the piss house. I can just imagine how that baby cried when he was being burned. I think that the people of Belize need to look for her and when they find her….LYNCH HER…..if i was there i would look for her myself, and give justice to that poor little baby. They need to chop her hands off so that she will not hurt another child worthless b@@ch.
NB, ….., thanks. Oscar, based on this article, it could have been accident but I did say the sitter was negligent, we’re on the same page. Now, Proud hit the nail on the head, we have to make sacrifices to make sure our children get the best care possible & for those of us who do not have extended families nearby, a parent staying at home is the best solution. If B is right about Melanie Moody, the parents & the sitter are negligent, who hires a known addict with a history of neglecting her own children as a sitter. None of us wold let her hold our purse, yet someone left a child in her care. Duh!!
The reward for giving birth isn’t the stretch marks & sleepless nights, it’s watching your children grow into the best men & women they can be after you have done your job.
No one, especially children deserve to be abused but a small child does not have the communication skills necessary to tell us exactly what is going on & we have to make choices that are in their best interest. The crackhead may not be hiding, she may be holed up somewhere on another binge, that’s what addicts do.
Maybe Social Services will intervene on behalf of this addict’s children now that her behavior is out here for all to see.
she needs to be locked up and charge for child abuse.
Proud and Belizean Pride I agree with you a little but if you and your wife find someone who can really take care of you children then probably she can go and work as well. Not because something like this happen means that you should keep the wife at home to take care of the kids. I mean only a person without a proper education will be a stay home mom in Belize. I am not judging your wife but it is rare that a woman with a good education will stay home and take care of the kids. But I am proud of you that you are very willing to go through the sacrifice to amke sure that your kids are in safe hands.
Frustrated,
What is this nonsense about this woman might be staying at home because she does not have a good education to go,out and work? Who give birth to whomever we are and become in society? Society has gotten us to believe that been a mother who stay at home is not rewarding as going out to work, what nonsense. No baby sitter, no matter how good she is can take the place of a mother. Intellegent mothers can turn out the best citizens in any society, jus as stupid mothers can put much burden on society.
People in Belize tend to just leave their kids with anyone, no one in Belize check background of any baby sitter they used to take of their kids, bad habit. Belize need good safe day-care for children, and educated people to care for kids.
Belizean women should stop stay at home to tend for kids while fathers work x amount of jobs to secure safety from child abusers like Moody, or to make ends meet. A home need balance, kids need fathers and mothers at home to care for them, if you hold down triple jobs how and when do you get to see and spend time or communicate with your kids, when do you find time to actually be dad/mother to your kids.
I personally do not recommend that any more belizean woman sit at home, uneducated and taking on the role of father and mother to their kids, (except, if you are a single parent). Belizean Women need to find their place in that society by working outside their homes, making decisions, earning their own money and self worth. it is time that belizean women decide if they want to be a passengers in life.
belizean women need to start honoring themselfs with positive rewards, we were all brain washed and were raised to expect someone to take care of us, it’s time to rid yourself of that mentallity.