Issue
19
Dec 02 -
Youth News The
Baby Sitting Nightmare
Cheryl
is stressed and wants to go out but needs a babysitter for her two year
old daughter Chardonnay...
She
asks her sixteen year old cousin Eloise to babysit.
Cheryl kisses Chardonnay
goodbye.
...And
tells Eloise to take good care of her.
Eloise
is bored babysitting so she rings her mates and invites them round.
Her
mates arrive at the door with drink...
...And
start getting drunk.
Eloise
and her boyfriend Shane go off to a room and make love, leaving her mates
getting drunk and taking drugs downstairs.
Cheryl
comes home from the pub and finds Eloise and Shane upstairs...
...And
Chardonnay was not in her bed!
...And
Eloise's mates taking drugs!!
Cheryl
shouts at Eloise and tries to find Chardonnay...
Chardonnay
is found outside, safe & well, luckily!THE
END
The
Moulsecoomb Hearts say:
Don't
take drugs or drink when you're responsible for children. Be careful
who you leave your children with. Get help when you're stressed
out, instead of going out drinking.
If you experience anything
that features in our photostory, you may find these helplines useful:NATIONAL DRUGS HELPLINE: 0800 77 66 00 ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS: 0845 7697 555 LONE PARENT HELPLINE: 0800 018 5026 CHILDLINE: 0800 1111