After 6-year-old Rainier Crawford runs Flying Pig Marathon, family visited by youngster protecting companies
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2022-05-11 07:09:18
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CINCINNATI, Ohio -- The parents of a 6-year-old marathoner are speaking out after they are saying baby protecting services paid their family an unannounced go to and questioned their kids at home.
Ben and Kami Crawford shared a photograph on Instagram Sunday purportedly of one among their kids being interviewed by a CPS staffer. In the accompanying caption, they wrote partially, "Yesterday Youngster Protecting Services (CPS) arrived at our home unannounced and interviewed our youngsters, mother and father & grandmother. This is a scary process as a result of usually kids are interrogated away from dad and mom, towards their will, and their solutions determine the agency's authorized right to take away the youngsters."
The Crawfords made headlines final week after they let their youngsters, together with their son Rainier, 6, run the Flying Pig Marathon in Cincinnati on May 1 and shared it on-line. Their Might 3 Instagram publish specifically sparked outcry from social media customers, with some critics going as far as to accuse the Crawfords of kid abuse.
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Campbell County, Kentucky, District Lawyer Steve Franzen confirmed to "Good Morning America" that child companies had visited the Crawfords, however said no dedication had been made but within the investigation.
Ben and Kami Crawford addressed critics' accusations in a lengthy Instagram video Saturday.
"The actual stuff that we bought accused of was dragging Rainier, like bodily dragging him on the marathon course after mile 13 and throughout the end line," Ben Crawford mentioned.
"When you guys have seen our finish line picture, we all held fingers for like the last in all probability, like, .2, .3 miles," he added. "We talked about it forward of time, like that is what we'll do."
I do not know who needs to hear this but a six year outdated cannot fathom what a marathon will do to them bodily. A six 12 months previous doesn't understand what embracing distress is. A six year who is "struggling bodily" doesn't realize they have the fitting to cease and should.
— Kara Goucher (@karagoucher) Could 4, 2022The Crawfords maintain their 6-year-old needed to run all along and stand by their choice to let the young boy run 26.2 miles.
"I don't know if I should be offended. I prefer to believe that people are doing the perfect that they'll. They are not attempting to damage our life or, you already know, they in all probability are legit afraid for our kids. But also, it is like, the place's the road?" Ben Crawford asked.
"I really feel like we're doing what we really feel enthusiastic about," Kami Crawford mentioned. "It could be kind of tragic to stop all that."
Experts say a marathon is a critical bodily feat for anyone and it might probably take a toll on a baby.
"If a young little one have been to run a marathon, I am apprehensive about electrolyte abnormalities, nausea, vomiting, heatstroke, all these signs and signs that might not be that clear in a young little one," Dr. Alok Patel previously told "GMA."
Youngsters may have a more durable time recognizing warning indicators of dehydration, exhaustion or other red flags. Mother and father and caregivers ought to seek the advice of with a child's pediatrician before a toddler is permitted to interact in any strenuous exercise.
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