When three-year-old Johnny began throwing tantrums and begging his mother, Marla, not to take him to daycare, she brushed it off as a phase. But as his protests turned desperate, Marla decided to investigate—and what she discovered was both shocking and heartbreaking.
One morning, Johnny sobbed, “No, Mommy, no!” as Marla struggled to get him ready. Frustrated but guilt-ridden, she knelt down, cradled him, and asked gently, “Why don’t you want to go to daycare?”
Johnny whispered, “No lunch, Mommy. No lunch.”
Confused and concerned, Marla promised to pick him up early. Instead, she arrived unannounced during lunch and saw a staff member forcing food into Johnny’s mouth as he cried.
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