Notice of absence from Doggerel Dave
I do return sometimes... occasionally...
I do return sometimes... occasionally...
It’s the cost of a roof over their head
Sends both partners scurrying out of bed
To work; the products of this nightmare
Provided for, wait for it, by Child Care.
Often profit making enterprises
With cheapest input owner devises;
Poorly trained assistants, zero background checks -
Neglect and cruelty that can only perplex.
No time to share child supervision -
Offspring’s welfare a labour division;
All hands must be turned to hard toil rewarded
To maintain a sound roof and a warm bed.
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Author:
Doggerel Dave (Pseudonym) (
Offline) - Published: July 3rd, 2025 17:28
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In the best country in the world (our PM) a male child care worker has been charged to date with 70 sexual offences against children between the ages of five months and two years.
Authorities are suggesting that given his employment record in the sector, that some1200 infants be tested for sexually transmitted diseases.
So if the system in the best country in the world……. What gives in all the lesser countries?
A sad outcome of a capitalistic society where greed and need do not always mesh. One parent homes, two parent incomes one spent on childcare and when asked why not stay home and watch the kids instead they respond I couldn't handle it. A hot write Dave
Not so much couldn't handle It as couldn't afford it - My first and final stanzas.
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