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Mother who slept in bed with her children has them taken away over fears of 'rough handling' Mother who slept in bed with her children has them taken away over safety concerns
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A mother who allowed her children to sleep in her bed with her has had them taken away by a judge.  A mother who could not offer credible explanations for injuries sustained by her baby son, and who ignored advice on co-sleeping, has had her children placed in local authority care by a judge. 
The two boys, who are aged under four, have been put up for adoption, after social workers raised concerns after finding bruises on their bodies.  The two boys, who are aged under three, have been put up for adoption after social workers raised concerns about bruises on the younger child.
Judge Peter Greene said the mother, who has not been named, failed to act on advice given against “co-sleeping” and outlined his verdict at a private hearing in Cambridgeshire.   The family was already the subject of a supervision order after previous court proceedings were brought by Cambridgeshire County Council in respect of an injury to the older boy.  
In his conclusion Judge Greene said the older boy’s leg was bruised when he was a few months old and although it is likely to be unintentional it was due to “excessive force” and “rough” handling by both parents, according to the Telegraph. Judge Peter Greene said the mother, who has not been named, was not "an honest or reliable witness" and her suggestion that injuries to the baby may have been caused by the older child were "not credible". Among three discrete injuries were a serious bruise to the baby's leg and a fractured wrist.  
He also added that although evidence showed the couple loved their children and would not intentionally hurt them, the children’s mother "always thinks that she knows best". Instead, the judge concluded, "it is more likely, and more likely than not, that the injuries were caused by the mother's forceful brusque handling".
Social workers claimed the mother was ignoring advice about having her children in bed with her and also rejected any recommendations about feeding.  He noted that her attitude towards healthcare and other professionals who were trying to help her was "dismissive and self-opinionated".
Judge Greene concluded adoption was the only option and that the mother was "brusque and physically forceful" with her children. In particular she had failed to act on advice given against “co-sleeping” and in relation to feeding of the younger child.   
The judge added that although evidence showed the couple loved their children and would not intentionally hurt them, the children’s mother "always thinks that she knows best".
 
Judge Greene concluded adoption was the only option.