Parents Didn’t Realize They Left 3-Year-Old At Chuck E. Cheese’s Until Watching News

March 7, 2012 10:45 AM

Photo of 3-year-old Harmony. (credit: Harford County Sheriff’s Office)

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HARFORD COUNTY, Md. (CBSDC) — Harford County authorities say parents didn’t realize they left their 3-year-old daughter at a Chuck E. Cheese’s until watching the 11 p.m. news.

The manager of the restaurant told the sheriff’s office that Harmony came up to one of the employees shortly after 8 p.m. saying she was thirsty. The little girl was with a group of 14 people, including her mom and dad who are separated, earlier in the day.

The manager called authorities after being unable to find the group she was with and deputies waited until 9:30 p.m. when they brought her back to the precinct and contacted Child Protective Services. The sheriff’s office also contacted local media outlets to try to locate the child’s parents.

After the story aired, the sheriff’s office received several phone calls, including from Harmony’s mother and father. Both stated that they thought Harmony left with other family members during the party.

Child Protective Services released Harmony back to her mother after authorities determined it was an accident. No charged are expected to be filed.

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Parents Didnt Realize They Left 3 Year Old At Chuck E. Cheeses Until Watching News

Finbar

What we got here is a failure to communicate. No harm, no foul.

Susan

ARE YOU KIDDING??
This wasnt a simple ‘failure to communicate.’ This was a mother and father who didnt care enough about their child to check on her whereabouts. The father, should have waited around to say ‘goodbye’ to his little girl… AS she was getting in the car with her mother. The jackal that bore the child should have been curious as to who was taking her child home with them, enough so to at least ASK where her child was. I just cant believe they let the mother take her home. Hopefully CPS is investigating this family.

Tammy Balarck

The news gets more ridiculous everyday after the coup and cover up. Unelected officials have taken over Washington and the media. They don’t want you to know the truth. Fact of the matter is we have no democracy, president, and freedom of press is now an illusion.

The next election is shaping up to be as big of a sham as the last. Do you know why Sarah Palin’s bus tour was really canceled? Do you know why she stayed 30 miles away from the second debate and chose the death of Steve Jobs to announce that she’s not running? Know what leaked out? Sarah Palin and Cain aren’t in the race for the same reason, the truth leaked out. Search PalinsDirtyLittleSecret for the biggest cover up in history
caligula

Hey JD (AKA Tammy). still pushing your loony website to make money? classy.
Catie

Chill out. The parents are probably torturing themselves over this. These things happen.
TYRONE WILLINGHAM

Hey, that’s just we roll in our http://www.NewNation.org
Don’t you Dare Judge US!
Jamie

That’s what I was thinking… who just drives off and leaves their child with no prior arrangement’s or good-bye’s?? That’s insane.
BOStinks2

EXACTLY! Could not have said it better Susan!
Ryder

WRONG. Have you never seen Home Alone?

Grow up.
CD

@Rydder, Yes I have and those parents were more concerened about getting to the airport than they were about getting everyone safely to the airport. The parents delegated their responsiby to a child. So, I agree with Susan, they just didn’t care enough to check on their child’s whereabouts.

Bob A

You are an unreliable idiot!

1608thepoet

This little girl needs a 2 parent family who loves her enough to know where she is at all times. It seems that the parents have more important (to them) priorities.

Ben Dover

Good luck finding a two parent family.

nutstoyou

Good luck finding a daddy in the ghetto.

I know better

Well, that’s one way to find out that your parents are incompetent morons.
CV

Ah yes the takers of society.
Steve

Bush’s fault.

BoomBoom Washington

Alliluyeva!!!! DATS DA TRUTH RIGHT HERE MANG! If Bush cared about the COMMUNITIES INSTEAD OF RICH CRACKA’s WE’d ALL BE LIKE WEALTHY N NHEEIT.

VOTE OBAMA!!! HOPE AND CHANGE!!! Yaaaaaaaaah

Rightside

This is what we get when we forgive all manner of social failings. But hey I am sure they are in the process of putting their lives back togethr and will be cutting a new rap record shortly.
Steve

there is a white Wall St banker to blame.
Concerned Mom of 5

Ahhh yes…. Crackheads for parents. This child is oh so fortunate.
Jeffrey Heavin

More Chuck E. Cheese Ghetto high-jinx !

Gerry

We don’t go to Chuck E. Cheese but I have read articles stating how bad many of the parents are that go there. I really have no intention to take my young boy there in the future because of the negative feedback.

Backnblack

POS Parents for sure
Judy

I think Jesus’ parents did the same thing if I recall correctly. Hopefully this is just a miscommunication and not a pattern of neglect.

Jimmy

Yes, except Jesus was 12, and they were all traveling in a large caravan.

Andrew P.

He was also the Son of God, so there is that…

rucksud

Jesus was 12 years old and at the Synagoge. When we were kids, we went to the movies by ourselves at 12 yo. This child was THREE YEARS OLD.
dregba

Judy, you are right, and I agree

Judge not unless you be judged, condem not unless you be condemed….
by same measure in which you judge, you shall be judged.

Thank God the devil didn’t have his way!

ruckus

Jusus was 12 years old, the age of accountability. He was in the temple . At 12, My friends and I were riding our bikes to and from ball practice. We went to the movies by ourselves and we certainly were capable of getting to and from Chuck E Cheese if we were in that position. THIS WAS A THREE YEAR OLD CHILD. At 3 years old, you should not leave them out of your sight in a crowded place like this. Lots of difference in 3 and 12 You certainly must see the difference

solarman

yea you had to make sure right… like your word matters on a msg board of millions on the web.. lol im not a lefty neither my friend, i swing from the right.. i just get a kick out of comments like yours.. haha
MaryA

This poor little girl has idiots for parents. What kind of a chance will she have in this world if she isn’t even looked out after at 3 years old?? What will she be like at 16? Pregnant? It’s sad but unfortunately many parents are unworthy of the children they were given.

NA

The Government will gladly take care of this little girl, provide the abortion in the event of a pregnancy, and will provide sexual training and contraception as needed and as often as possible, free of course. Oh, not to mention, her food, clothing, shelter, education and anything else she feels deprived of she will be owed by all the other American families that somehow keep up with their children.
May God Bless this girl and prevent a country that would encourage this scenario…….perhaps it was Gods plan for Jesus to be left astounding the Pharisees with his wisdom and knowledge of the scripture and not hanging out playing children’s games.
weeone

she’ll be a mother of 2 or 3 by age 16

godhelpus

Well you can’t judge anybody anymore so evidently we have to assume it’s OK to do leave your kids at a restaurant. Oh wait, I’ll bet Chucky’s is serving low quality food so it’s their fault.

Andrew P.

Hahaha.. Chucky’s has always served low quality food. The appeal usually isn’t the food.

Rod Anders

Good deal. Returned her back to the irresponsible mother. Expect the next story to be about the child being left somewhere and turning up dead.
Cy

They walk amoung us…………………

george

AND they vote. Cool, huh?

Crosscut

This is what happens when there is too much weed.

Andrew P.

Ridiculous comment. Why do people blame bad parenting on weed? If you are going to blame a drug, why not blame heroin, meth, or cocaine? Why not blame pharmaceuticals? Why is it always that weed is to blame?

I don’t have children, but I’ve never been so stoned that I’ve lost my little brother at Six Flags, or my little sister at Disneyland. And they are siblings; I can’t imagine leaving one’s children! I can smoke a kush-hash-kush sandwich bowl, and still think clearly enough to not neglect those I love. Heck, I can be tripping on mushrooms in the desert and still answer a phone call from my older sister and talk to her about why he (an ex) didn’t deserve her anyway. If you love someone, you take care of them unconditionally.

No, no, no. You don’t get to blame the idiocy of others on stoners. If that is what happens to YOU after YOU smoke too much, than that is YOUR fault.

NA

Wait……………………….What?
Peace.

Apparently you haven’t smoked enough. Chill dude.
ruckus

But you seem stoned enough to give us a incoherent RANT

Bob A

This is what happens when you have children just to get a free ride from the government.
richaskennedy

Pot smokers.. yo got the kid I got the stash..

Andrew P.

Ridiculous comment. Why do people blame bad parenting on weed? If you are going to blame a drug, why not blame heroin, meth, or cocaine? Why not blame pharmaceuticals? Why is it always that weed is to blame?
I don’t have children, but I’ve never been so stoned that I’ve lost my little brother at Six Flags, or my little sister at Disneyland. And they are siblings; I can’t imagine leaving one’s children! I can smoke a kush-hash-kush sandwich bowl, and still think clearly enough to not neglect those I love. Heck, I can be tripping on mushrooms in the desert and still answer a phone call from my older sister and talk to her about why he (an ex) didn’t deserve her anyway. If you love someone, you take care of them unconditionally.
No, no, no. You don’t get to blame the idiocy of others on stoners. If that is what happens to YOU after YOU smoke too much, than that is YOUR fault.

wes

You aren’t helping your cause Andrew. Trust me when I tell you you’ll get much farther in life if you just don’t say or write your thoughts.

Enemyof Theobamastate

Jungle parenting skills at there finest.
Spanky

Bush’s fault, but Barry protected the girl.

weeone

he hasn’t called her yet

Cindy

FYI People who make racist comments and try and defend themselves by calling out people who show them up,we’re on to you.
Alex

Stupid stupid people! Just like the ones that vote for Obama!
demslayer

Obama voters breeding… Pitiful.