OSHKOSH, WI (WTAQ) – After recent infant and child deaths in the city of Oshkosh, Police are offering a helping hand to parents.
Police Chief Dean Smith says boyfriends and girlfriends of parents can be good caretakers of children, but you need to take time to get to know them in that regard.
“Before leaving your child with your boyfriend or girlfriend, observe them with your child. How do they handle your crying child?”
Police are investigating some suspicious child deaths in the last month.
Chief Smith says sometimes parents just lose their cool and need to realize the signs of that happening.
“Common stress signs include rising blood pressure or spike heart rate, speaking louder or yelling, irritability, more impatience or experiencing lapses of judgment.”
Smith says parents should have a parent buddy they can call on and should not be afraid to call police if they can’t handle situations the right way.
