[Margaret Pilkington]

I agree that if the child had gone asleep it would be easy for the guy to forget he was there.....also if this man was unused to taking his child to child care facility then that would be another factor.
It is difficult to make assumptions on whether this man feels any remorse......I can empathise with him, and also forsee the difficulties he will have coming to terms with his anguish. Have we all become so cynical that we believe everyone wants to be rid of their children? or doesn't care as much as you and me? Caring needs to be transformed into actions to be visible, but none of us can ever know the feelings this man might have about his perceived neglect.