Parents.. back off already.

So, in addition to the child who fell into the gorilla exhibit we now have a poor little kid who has been killed by an alligator in Florida. All reports that I have seen state that the family was "wading at the water's edge." Which means what, up to their ankles? Okay, there are also reports stating that their are signs EVERYWHERE saying to stay out of the water. I've been to the Grand Floridian, I can attest to those signs. Be that as it may, a young boy was killed. You don't need to go any further than that. Can you just imagine the heartache and the deep gut wrenching sadness that his parents feel? Never mind that they shouldn't have been in the water, because they made that choice and now they have to live with the deep regret of their decision. That decision is probably tearing that family apart. You don't have to shove it in their faces. Yet here we are as a society, blaming the parents and telling them what they should have done... acting like we have high moral authority to shame, blame and bash those parents. Like everyone else is perfect. News flash, none of us are perfect. I've allowed my kid too much TV on occasions, even though I've sworn not to (because according to everyone TV is harmful to young brains) and my kid is fine. She's better than fine, she's incredibly smart and funny and talented and creative. I feed her some not so nutritious snacks, too often lately. But she's healthy and growing off the charts for height and her weight is perfect. I lose sight of her occasionally in a store (which freaks me out) so then I'll hold her hand or make doubly sure I'm watching her... I've taught her about "stranger danger" but she is so personable she'll talk to anyone with a kind face. The point is, as parents we need to give each other a break. There are too many demands on us as it is, and it's ridiculous to have to appease everyone else when we are struggling with the demands of a family and our own inner critic. This family is probably dying inside every day from the loss of their little boy. Leave them alone!