Father arrested after 21-month-old son starves to death

The hospital notified police that this was a case of possible child abuse.

It was! Poor child

He murdered his kid because he didn't want to be bothered. Poor child was getting in the way of his desired lifestyle

Unusual that the father had the child

Oldest son, I hope the other baby is with the mom and has a better chance

Today's family murder report is a particularly disgusting one.

Takadate left Yuto at home while he went out with his friends.

That's the part that seals it for me : it shows he was not just irresponsible, he really didn't care.

Use condom or take your responsibility for pit's sake !

@haloerika - My son is turning 3 but only weighs 11kg. He was a picky eater, and hardly sleeps.

Well, that's your fault. Give him what food he likes and make him go to be early. He is 3 years old and you are his parent. It seems like you are blaming him for not sleeping and eating. It's your fault!

Where are the grandparents? Siblings? He could have asked them to look after his son while he was away. Poor child. May you rest in peace.

Rest in Peace! I wish you were born to better parents who could have helped you live a long and prosperous life.

RiP. But i know this sounds bad, imagine the child has to spend his life with such an animal.

Japan needs social services.

According to the Sankei shinbun, the son's nursery school contacted the city hall in february to let them know they were "worried" about him because his clothes "wet with urine, and still wore it the next day". A city worker tried to contact the father by phone, or going to his home, but stopped because he couldn't get in touch.

A women living nearby also said she saw the father being violent toward his wife, while she was visibly trying to protect the child.

https://www.sankei.com/region/news/180606/rgn1806060005-n1.html

Another gruesome tale of child abuse. From Bintaro's link it sounds like various neglect had been going on for a while.

fwiw, the bottom end of the normal weight range for a 21 month old Japanese boy is 9kg.

@Goodlucktoyou

"Japan needs social services." that's right! and more maladjustment services.

Well "educator", the article calls the boy his "oldest son" not his "oldest child". That means he has a "younger son". Not too hard to figure out

And "educator", the dead boy is only 21 months old. That would make any younger son about a year old at most, assuming he was from the same mother. So yes, he would be a baby. Even if the younger son was from a different mother, it would not be out of place to call him a baby, being less than 2.

Police in Kitakami, Iwate Prefecture, on Tuesday arrested a 25-year-old man 

Horrible. That wasn't a man. That was a 25- year-old boy who needs discipline. Hopefully he will get that in prison.

Farewell young baby. I hope you're in a better place than being with that fool.

News like that just kills me.

How could a man do that? It's beyond understanding.

For those of us who can't see their kids after divorce, it's doubly sad. It's already almost impossible for a man to get custody.

But here's the thing. Usually when people separate, only one parent takes care of the child. I have no idea why the mother didn't take the child - i think it would have been easy for her to go to police or the city office and gain access and live with the child.

When so many people can't have kids, or some do but don't get to see them, it's just so horrible that a man - a human can treat a child like that.

I'd like to talk with his "friends". Did they know he had a child at home when he was out with them? If so, why didn't they do anything.

I don't have to confirm anyting I just went by what's in the article why should I speculate about who did what behind the scenes, and in your own post you said I don't think there is another baby so all that talk is just your opinion what should I worry about your opinion when I have the article in front of me

Well "educator", the article calls the boy his "oldest son" not his "oldest child". That means he has a "younger son".

No it doesn't, and Educator has clearly explained why not.

when typing on my iPhone, I have a bad habit of dropping the macron or “u” to indicate a long vowel. That’s okay for instance for place names such as Tokyo, but I should have used chounan 長男 and choujo 長女 above.

I try to use the kanji and hiragana, then the romaji, but without the macron (thanks, I didn't know that word). I figure it's only relevant to those who are actually trying to learn Japanese, and the hiragana will tell them that anyways.

When twins are born, if both are boys, the first out is the chounan, and the second is the jinan 次男, if girls the first the choujo and the second is the jijo次女.

Interesting, I've never thought about that. If it's a boy and a girl, are they chonan and chojo?

Back on topic please.